THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2022/2023

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: September

Notes:
First year students on this programme will be asked to complete a pre-course enrolment form online, prior to arriving in Welcome Week. Full details on how to do this will be provided in the email we send to you in late August. Please consider the following courses.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Outside courses for joint History degrees Year 1

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.

Year 2 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
All second year students will be asked to complete a course enrolment form online from the selection below. Full details will be provided by email. During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with your Personal Tutor to confirm your attendance and discuss any queries you have in relation to your course preferences.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Outside courses for joint History degrees Year 2

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.

Year 3 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into Honours normally requires
(i) passes in 240 credits of courses taken in the first two years,
(ii) passes at 50% or above, achieved at the first attempt, in Introduction to Historiography and The Global Economy since 1750
(iii) passes in Economics 2 and Statistical Methods for Economics

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Topics in Macroeconomics

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Applications of Econometrics

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

History Honours Electives (including Historical Skills & Methods I and Historical Skills & Methods II)

Select between 40 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Historical Skills & Methods II is strongly recommended if intending to take Dissertation in History.

Note that the topic for tutorial groups and essays for HIST10426 Historical Skills and Methods I and HIST10247 Historical Skills and Methods II should normally be in Economic History

Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.
AND

Economics Course Options Year 3 (joint programmes)

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.

Year 4 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
During Induction Week, please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

Note that the topic for HIST10309 History Dissertation should normally be in Economic History.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Economics and Economic History Dissertation

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

History Year 4 Special Subjects

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.
AND

Economics Course Options Year 4 (joint programmes)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.

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