Master of Arts (Honours) - Scottish Ethnology and Scottish History (VV92)

Uncover Scotland’s past and help shape its future, while gaining skills that students can apply to any culture. This innovative joint honors program combines two complementary approaches to the study of the Scottish nation, past and present.

Ethnology is the discipline which studies the culture and traditions of developed societies. It is sometimes described as being at the intersection where history and anthropology meet. While ethnology is commonly offered in universities across Europe, this is the only full undergraduate program of its kind in the UK.

The University of Edinburgh are one of the great centers for the study of Scottish History. The University offer an unrivalled concentration of expertise in this field with courses covering the political, intellectual, economic, social and cultural history of Scotland from the medieval period to the recent past.