Course Overview

The sea has often acted as a highway for people living along adjacent coasts and on islands; such communities have frequently experienced closer ties with each other than with places further inland. The MLitt Coastal and Maritime Societies and Cultures explores these environments from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This course is based on the internationally significant and world-class research of the staff involved and is led by the university’s Centre for History, in collaboration with our Archaeology Institute and Institute for Northern Studies. MLitt students will study two modules in history, archaeology, and northern studies, and then complete a dissertation. 

This program will be of interest to those wishing to develop transferable skills concerning coastal and maritime themes, and to all who wish to pursue further arts and humanities-based research in these areas.

Taught from the Highlands and Islands, the MLitt Coastal and Maritime Societies and Cultures are available to study from anywhere in the world.

Special features

• Study on the first-ever coastal and maritime-themed masters program

• Opportunity to gain new perspectives on the coast and sea

• Support from the expert staff at the university’s Centre for History, Archaeology Institute, and Institute for Northern Studies, throughout your studies

• Study online through the university's virtual learning environment which means you can fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments, where it suits you, in the UK and internationally

• Opportunity to study individual modules for personal or professional development, or work towards a PgCert, PgDip, or full masters (MLitt) degree

General Eligibility

• 2:1 honours degree or above (or international equivalent) in: history; Scottish history; archaeology; or culture and heritage studies

• Those with degrees in another strongly-related subject will be considered on an individual basis

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

Language Requirement

• Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.5 or equivalent

  English (PTE) Academic-62 average with 55 in each component

  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section