Thinking of Postgraduate Study in the School of History?
Psalter, Special Collections, St Andrews University
The School of History is home to a large and diverse community of over 100 postgraduate students pursuing either one of a number of taught programmes on offer, or engaging in original research for an advanced postgraduate degree.
As one of the country's leading centres for historical research the School of History provides an active and cohesive academic setting for postgraduate study. The School brings together over fifty members of staff - several of them leading, internationally recognised authorities - working in many different fields of History and is also home to a number of institutes, research centres, projects and research groups.
Postgraduate Students at St Andrews benefit from an strong and supportive network of facilities.
Funding
- For information on funding for taught programmes and PhDs click here
- Individual and discretionary grants help with research expenses
- The School is offering a number of one-year awards to students pursuing M Litt. programmes in the School of History in 2010-11. More details
- Most Research Students have their own office space
- The University Library provides extensive collections (including an outstanding Special Collections department)
- The School supports student-led initiatives such as conferences and workshops
- Both the University and the School offer a full syllabus of Skills Courses to help develop students’ research and career skills.
The following opportunities are available for postgraduate study in History:
Taught Degrees
- Central and Eastern European Studies
- Environmental History
- Iranian Studies
- Mediaeval History
- Middle Eastern History
- Modern Historiography
- Modern History
- Reformation Studies
- Scottish Historical Studies
Advanced Research Degrees in the School of History
