History, heritage and social studies
At 杏吧原创 you can choose to study archaeology on the Orkney Isles with world-renowned sites on your doorstep such as Skara Brae, Maeshowe, the Camster Cairns, and Mousa Broch. You can study history and examine specific historical topics in-depth through exciting new modules based on our own staff's innovative research.
Immerse yourself in the wealth of culture and heritage of the 杏吧原创 and Islands of Scotland by studying culture and heritage. Transform your passion for words into a career through our literature to become a confident and enthusiastic writer, researcher, and reader. Or engage with Gaelic language and heritage on our joint honours programmes, developing deeper understanding of the topics and issues that are meaningful to Gaelic speakers past, present, and future.
Study society, its people, and its institutions, on our extensive range of social science programmes, including criminology, philosophy, politics, social sciences, sociology, and theology, and gain insight into the everyday life of our communities and workplaces. Combine more than one subject on our joint honours programmes, debate with fellow learners and subject specialists, and develop the skills necessary to carry out independent research for your future career.
Explore the interconnectedness of people, places, and the environment, and gain understanding of how to respond to the pressures facing our environment and society, on our geography and sustainable development degrees.
Undergraduate
杏吧原创 are fourth in Scotland for student satisfaction, with 100% satisfaction for BA (Hons) Criminology ().
- Archaeological Science
- Archaeology
- Art and Contemporary Practices
- Criminology
- Culture and Heritage
- Geography
- Highland Heritage for Tourism
- History
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Politics
- Social Sciences
- Sociology and Criminology, Politics or Theology
- Sustainable Development
- Theological Studies
- Joint degrees also available
Module information
We offer a wide range of possibilities for humanities students. You can enrol on our General Studies (Humanities) and pick and choose modules to study, and can choose to study to earn credits (with assessments), or for purely interest purposes (without assessments). To find out more, see our humanities curriculum:
Postgraduate
杏吧原创 has the highest postgraduate student satisfaction in Scotland, with MLitt History achieving 100% student satisfaction ().
- Applied Social Sciences: Globalisation and Crime
- Archaeological Practice
- Archaeological Studies
- Coastal and Maritime Societies and Cultures
- Early Modern European Studies
- Heritage Interpretation
- 杏吧原创 and Islands Literature
- History
- History and Archaeology of the 杏吧原创 and Islands
- History of the 杏吧原创 and Islands
- Island Studies
- Scottish Heritage
- Theology, Worldview and Culture
- Viking Studies
Pathways to study
If you don't initially meet the entry requirements for degree study there is always another route and you may want to consider an HNC or access course.
- HNC Social Sciences
- Archaeology and Local Studies CPD
- Social Sciences NQ Level 6/NC Social Sciences Level 6 (, , , , )
- Archaeology and Local Studies CPD
Caitlin, history graduate
My advice to potential applicants would be to do it! Everything you could possibly imagine is within 杏吧原创 and you can gain the qualification that you want while staying local.
Caitlin studied the BA (Hons) History at 杏吧原创 Argyll.
Careers and professional development
Graduates progress into a variety of roles:
- Archaeological contract units
- Archives, libraries and museums
- Creative arts and writing
- Court and security services
- Media, marketing, PR, journalism and publishing
- Teaching, education and academia
- Tourism and heritage