MA Celtic and Scottish History
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Celtic and Scottish History, a Celtic and History degree exploring the languages, literatures and cultures of the Celtic world alongside Scottish history. Core topics include Historical Research. The programme offers a choice of pathways including a Scottish Gaelic language pathway and a Celtic civilisation pathway. The first year covers Celtic Civilisation 1A: Barbarians, Saints and Scholars alongside Celtic Civilisation 1B: Domination, Dislocation and Defiance. The second year features Heroes, Wonders, Saints and Sagas and Songs, Swords, Rebels and Revivals.
Modules
- Scottish Gaelic language pathway
- Celtic civilisation pathway
- Celtic Civilisation 1A: Barbarians, Saints and Scholars
- Celtic Civilisation 1B: Domination, Dislocation and Defiance
- a course on the history of Edinburgh from the Iron Age to the present day
- a wide-ranging core course focused on key skills and habits, and showcasing the variety of topics available at Edinburgh, including in modern history
- Scottish ethnology
- linguistics and English language
- European languages and cultures
- Asian studies
- Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- philosophy, divinity and law
- Heroes, Wonders, Saints and Sagas - covers medieval Welsh and Irish material
- Songs, Swords, Rebels and Revivals - looks at texts from Gaelic Scotland and Early Modern and Modern Ireland
- historiography
- a wide-ranging overview of the history of Scotland from the early modern period to the 20th century