Medieval and Early Modern Studies - Taught Programme

The syllabus is designed to give you foundational skills in understanding early Europe, in particular, working with original documents and languages. You will undertake content courses in areas related to your research interests, and in doing so build skills in pursuing independent but supervised research in key areas related to the subject.

Skills courses: Latin (two x 15-credit), Palaeography (1 x 15-credit) — these are optional if not related to the proposed dissertation topic; an optional Archives course (15-credit)

Research courses: Dissertation Preparation (15-credit) and Dissertation (75-credit); an optional 15-credit Supervised Reading Course

Content courses: Normally two 30-credit courses on a range of topics in History or English; courses vary from year to year but normally include subjects on the Enlightenment, early Scandinavia, church history, philosophy, medieval/early modern Britain and Ireland.

The programme is assessed by a variety of means but focuses on research-led essays in the relevant subject areas, with some courses including presentations; language courses are assessed by a mixture of in-class assessment and exam.

The MLitt involves writing a dissertation of around 18,000 words, supervised by a member of staff.

The programme is taught largely through small-group seminars where you will be encouraged to engage in discussion and explore particular problems and issues with the relevant courses.

You will have close contact with experts in the field and pursue independent research under their supervision.

Key members of staff include: Karin Friedrich, Jackson Armstrong, Michael Brown, Tom Bartlett, David Dumville, Jane Stevenson, Stefan Brink, Ralph O’Connor, Michael Gelting, Robert Frost, Adelyn Wilson, Mogens Laerke and more.

Many of our students go on to pursue research in the area, with a large proportion continuing with PhDs at Aberdeen and other research institutions.

The programme develops skills in research and primary documents and often develops into relevant careers such as in archives and museums.

An undergraduate degree in a related subject with result equivalent of second class, first division, or higher.

International applicants must also meet the English Language Requirements of the University.

For detailed information on tuition fees please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/tuitionfees

Prospective students should visit the University Funding Database.

University of Aberdeen Alumni Discount Scheme

The University of Aberdeen is very pleased to offer a 20% discount on postgraduate tuition fees for all alumni who have graduated with a degree from the University of Aberdeen.  More Information can be found here.