Social History postgraduate degrees in Scotland

3 universities offer 4 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate social history degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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University of Glasgow

1 social-history courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 20th
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Source : Complete University Guide 2026

WUSCA ranking: 42th
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What students say about social-history

Beautiful campus with great educational, social, and extracurricular opportunities. Being able to take elective subjects broadens your ability to understand topics from different points of view and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the topic at hand. Extracurriculars which can suit anybody and any specific interests, also great for beginners who want to take on new challenges. I would say that the university’s avenues of support should be more accessible and have more funding - with such a huge student body this is vital. Those struggling with their mental health or require extra assistance with a physical disability should know that they have somewhere to go with any queries or concerns straight away. Though these are available, they should be advertised around the university a lot more so people know that they have a direct network of support which they can access whenever they may need it.

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University of St Andrews

1 social-history courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 3rd
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Student safety and community feel is very strong. Lots of history surrounding the university and the town is beautiful. To improve I would have better transport for student to move between town and the nearest cities (like Edinburgh), better nightlife for the students and more accomodation.

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Modules
Year 1
  • Contemporary Literature and Culture
  • Contextualising the Modern
  • Literary Research: Skills and Resources
  • Reading the Modern
  • Theorising the Contemporary
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The University of Edinburgh

2 social-history courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 18th
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I love the city in general. The University's libraries are good. with proper facilities that I can use, such as discussion rooms, computers, printers, even 3D printer! Some buildings look so old but in positive ways, make them look classic and cultured. However, in my own experience, some classrooms are a little bit aged. i mean, like some chairs are feel old, they are sometimes kind of wobbly, and some of them do not have enough leg room. Main library can be crowded when exam days come, but I think that is something that can not be avoided. i think it is good to add some space for classrooms or some like study hubs.

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Modules
Year 1
  • Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2 (SCIL11009)
  • Dissertation: MSc by Research in History (Social Science) (PGHC11093)
  • Economic and Social Theory for Historical Analysis (PGHC11041)
  • Supervised Reading Course (E&SH)
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Whatuni Student Choice Awards social-history universities

Top ranking social-history universities according to the Whatuni Student Choices Awards