Scottish History

study Scottish history and graduate with a university degree

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Robert the Bruce on a horse - statue in Stirling

Study of the Scottish past and identity is growing in popularity. The University and city of Stirling lie in the heart of a landscape steeped in the history of the Scottish nation. The Scottish History degree provides a challenging programme, which seeks to explore the myths as well as the realities of Scotland’s history.

The School of History & Politics has experts researching and teaching in many aspects of the political, social, environmental and economic history of Scotland, from the Vikings to the present day. You will tackle questions central to understanding both Scotland’s past and present, which provide a window on Scotland’s interaction with the wider world.

BA (Hons) Scottish History

UCAS Code V211

Entrance Requirements

Year 1
Highers BBBC.
A-levels BCC or a combination of A2 and AS levels, VCE and VDA.
IB Diploma with a total of 28 points.
HNC or HND with Bs in Graded Units.

Access courses and other UK/EU and international qualifications are also welcomed.

Examinations taken over two sittings are acceptable but if there are repeats/upgrades asking grades may be raised by one grade

Year 2
A-levels or Advanced Highers BBB to include History.
Scottish HND in Social Sciences to include four History units with Bs in Graded Units.

General Entrance Requirements apply.

International students can study our Undergraduate Certificate if they do not possess the necessary entrance requirements to be admitted directly to the first year of an undergraduate degree programme.

Required Subjects

English Standard Grade (2), Intermediate 2 (C), GCSE English (C) or equivalent.

Applicants with English Standard Grade (3) will also be considered although alternative entry conditions may be made.

Modes of Study

Full-time (3 modules per semester).
Part-time (1 or 2 modules per semester).
February entry also available.

Related Degrees

History.

Rating

Teaching provision in History has been assessed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and achieved the highest possible rating of ‘commendable’ in all aspects.

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Degree Programme

Scottish History may be taken as a Single Honours degree, as well as in a number of Combined degrees. Currently, a variety of Scottish History modules may be taken in the evening, but this is under review. Students take Scottish History plus two other subjects in the first year.

Semesters 1 - 3

You will take the following core modules:

Kingship and Nationhood: Scotland c1100 - 1513
Renaissance to Revolution: Scotland 1513 - 1689
Reputations in Scottish History

Semesters 4 - 6

You will normally take at least six modules in Scottish History, chosen from the following:

Scotland in the Age of Wallace and Bruce
War, Famine, Disease and Death, c1250 - c1650
Gaels, Vikings and Normans: People and Environment in the North Atlantic World, c850 - c1250
The Stewart Kings of Scotland, 1424 - 1513
Scotland, 1603 - 1707
Scotland, 1689 - c1800
19th-century Scotland, c1800 - 1914
Scotland in the 20th Century
Social History of the Victorian City: Computer Approaches

In addition, Single Honours students must take the Semester 6 module Approaches and Methods.

Semesters 7 - 8

Honours students take a ‘special subject’ involving the use of printed documentary collections and other source material. Single Honours students also write a supervised dissertation of between 14,000 and 16,000 words on a chosen research topic. The range of special subjects includes:

The ‘Golden Age’ of the Scottish Parliament: 1660 - 1707
Government and Society in Scotland, 1800 - 1914: Problems and Responses
Bruce and Stewart Scotland, 1329 - 1406

Teaching and Assessment

Each semester’s work is assessed separately. Assessment is based on a combination of essays, examinations and oral performance. The Honours classification is based on grades obtained in Semesters 5 – 8.

Study Abroad Opportunities

You may apply to study in the United States under the University’s exchange scheme with a wide range of American universities and colleges.

Career Opportunities

A History degree has always been valued by employers because of the intellectual challenges it offers and the particular skills it fosters. These include the ability to argue a persuasive case, a capacity for independent work and effective time management, an ability to organise and solve problems and a capacity to communicate clearly in writing and in speech. Graduates in Scottish History will find opportunities for a wide variety of posts within and outside of Scotland. Some will be in history-related areas, such as teaching and work in museums and libraries; others in administration, commerce, the civil service, banking and insurance.

Continuing Education

Two half modules in History are offered under the Continuing Education Programme.

Combined Honours Degrees

**Scottish History can be studied with:**
Programme	UCAS Code
English Studies	QV32
Film & Media	PV32
Politics	LV22
Social Policy	LV42
Sociology	LV32
Sports Studies	VC26

(For a Combined Honours degree the higher entrance requirements of the subjects usually apply.)