Undergraduate Studies Undergraduate Studies

School of History, Classics & ArchaeologySchool of History, Classics & Archaeology

University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh

Undergraduate Studies at the School of History, Classics Undergraduate Studies at the School of History, Classics and Archaeologyand Archaeology

•The UniversityThe University

• The School of History, Classics and ArchaeologyThe School of History, Classics and Archaeology

• ProgrammesProgrammes

•The CityThe City

The University – International ExcellenceThe University – International Excellence

•In 2011/12 ranked 20In 2011/12 ranked 20thth in the in the world, 5world, 5thth in the UK and 6 in the UK and 6thth in in Europe by the Europe by the QS World QS World RankingsRankings

The School of History, Classics and ArchaeologyThe School of History, Classics and Archaeology

In the 2008 Research In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the Assessment Exercise, the School achieved third place in School achieved third place in the UK (first place in Scotland) the UK (first place in Scotland) for the quality and volume of for the quality and volume of research in History and research in History and ClassicsClassics

85 core academic staff 85 core academic staff members spread over three members spread over three disciplines; its ca. 60 historians disciplines; its ca. 60 historians are one of the largest such are one of the largest such groupings in UKgroupings in UK

1500 undergraduate students, 1500 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students – 600 250 graduate students – 600 of those from outside of the UKof those from outside of the UK

Attractive new facilities, Attractive new facilities, including work space for including work space for undergraduatesundergraduates

HCA Degree ProgrammesHCA Degree Programmes

1.1. Single Honours (Examples)Single Honours (Examples)

History, Classics, Archaeology, Scottish History, Classics, Archaeology, Scottish History, Economic and Social History, History, Economic and Social History, Ancient History Ancient History

2.2. Joint Honours (Examples)Joint Honours (Examples)

Ancient and Medieval HistoryAncient and Medieval History

Ancient History and Classical Ancient History and Classical ArchaeologyArchaeology

History and PoliticsHistory and Politics

Modern Languages and HistoryModern Languages and History

Arabic and HistoryArabic and History

English Literature and History/ClassicsEnglish Literature and History/Classics

Law and HistoryLaw and History

History and History of ArtHistory and History of Art

Programme Example: HistoryProgramme Example: HistoryYear 1: Year 1: Any combination amounting to two Any combination amounting to two

year-long or four semester-long coursesyear-long or four semester-long coursesBritish History (Year)British History (Year)European History (Year)European History (Year)British Society, 1650-2000 (Year)British Society, 1650-2000 (Year)

British Society, 1650 - c.1880 (Sem)British Society, 1650 - c.1880 (Sem)British Society, the 20th Century (Sem)British Society, the 20th Century (Sem)

British Economic and Environmental History British Economic and Environmental History since 1900  (Sem)since 1900  (Sem)

Medieval Scottish History (Sem)Medieval Scottish History (Sem)Early Modern Scottish History (Sem)Early Modern Scottish History (Sem)The Greek World 1A: Greece in the The Greek World 1A: Greece in the

Making (Sem)Making (Sem)The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons

(Sem)(Sem) The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome

(Sem)(Sem)The Roman World 1B: The Roman The Roman World 1B: The Roman

Empire (Sem)Empire (Sem)Celtic Civilisation 1A and 1B (Sem)Celtic Civilisation 1A and 1B (Sem)History of Christianity as a World Religion (Year History of Christianity as a World Religion (Year

or Sem) or Sem) 

+ Equivalent of a year-long ‘outside’ course+ Equivalent of a year-long ‘outside’ course

Programme Example: HistoryProgramme Example: HistoryYear 2:Year 2:American History 2 (Year)American History 2 (Year)Economic History 2: the Global Economic History 2: the Global

Economy since 1500 (Year or Economy since 1500 (Year or two semesters)two semesters)

Asia, Africa, Australasia 2A and 2B Asia, Africa, Australasia 2A and 2B (Year or two semesters)(Year or two semesters)

Social History 2 (Year or two Social History 2 (Year or two semesters)semesters)

Ancient History 2 A and 2B (Year or Ancient History 2 A and 2B (Year or two semesters)two semesters)

Introduction to Medieval Europe 2A Introduction to Medieval Europe 2A and 2B (Year or two semesters)and 2B (Year or two semesters)

Ecclesiastical History (Year or two Ecclesiastical History (Year or two semesters)semesters)

Modern Scottish History (Sem)Modern Scottish History (Sem)Scottish History since 1914 (Sem)Scottish History since 1914 (Sem)

+ Equivalent of a year-long ‘outside’ + Equivalent of a year-long ‘outside’ coursecourse

Programme Example: History Programme Example: History

• Year 3Year 3• ‘‘History in Theory’History in Theory’• ‘‘History in Practice’History in Practice’• Four Options/SeminarsFour Options/Seminars

• Year 4Year 4• One ‘4MA’ course/Year-One ‘4MA’ course/Year-

long Seminarlong Seminar• Two Options/SeminarsTwo Options/Seminars• DissertationDissertation

International Exchange ProgrammesInternational Exchange Programmes

•Students can go abroad in their third yearStudents can go abroad in their third year

•Marks abroad do not count towards their final degreeMarks abroad do not count towards their final degree

•Two programmes:Two programmes:

•International Exchanges; destinations ranging from the International Exchanges; destinations ranging from the United States and Canada to Latin America, Australia, United States and Canada to Latin America, Australia, China, Japan, and Southeast AsiaChina, Japan, and Southeast Asia

•Erasmus Exchanges: Bilateral exchanges with top Erasmus Exchanges: Bilateral exchanges with top universities in other European countries, including universities in other European countries, including France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, the France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands and PolandNetherlands and Poland

The Research City:The Research City:

National Library and National ArchivesNational Library and National Archives

Undergraduate Studies at the University of EdinburghUndergraduate Studies at the University of EdinburghThe International CityThe International City

Scotland’s CapitalScotland’s Capital

Festival City Festival City

Undergraduate Studies at the School of History, Classics Undergraduate Studies at the School of History, Classics and Archaeologyand Archaeology

Further information:Further information:www.shca.ed.ac.ukwww.shca.ed.ac.uk

http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/11-12/dpt/drpsindex.htmhttp://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/11-12/dpt/drpsindex.htm (degree programme tables)(degree programme tables)

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/history-clashttp://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/history-classics-archaeology/undergraduate/programmessics-archaeology/undergraduate/programmes

(more ‘user friendly’ versions of the degree programme tables)(more ‘user friendly’ versions of the degree programme tables)fabian.hilfrich@ed.ac.ukfabian.hilfrich@ed.ac.uk