THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

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

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, 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

First Year History - Worlds Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

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: 2023/24, 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.

Your attendance will be confirmed at your first cohort meeting of the semester in week 2. Details of these meetings will be sent to you by email. You are expected to attend cohort meetings, and should let your Student Adviser know if you must be absent.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Second Year History Courses

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

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Outside courses for joint History degrees Year 2

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 3 Academic year: 2023/24, 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 40 credits of second year History courses, this can include 'The Transformation of the Roman World' (Please note, this does not include ECSH courses listed in the 'Outside course' collection)
(iii) passes at 50% or above, achieved at the first attempt, in Archaeology 2A and Archaeology 2B.

Your attendance will be confirmed at your first cohort meeting of the semester in week 1. Details of these meetings will be sent to you by email. You are expected to attend cohort meetings, and should let your Student Adviser know if you must be absent.

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Historical Skills and Methods II

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students intending to do a dissertation in History should enrol for Historical Skills & Methods II.
OR

Archaeology in Practice

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students intending to do a dissertation in Archaeology should enrol for Archaeology in Practice
AND

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Archaeology Year 3 Honours Courses

Select between 0 and 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

History Honours Electives

Select between 0 and 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.

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
Your attendance will be confirmed at your first cohort meeting of the semester in week 1. Details of these meetings will be sent to you by email. You are expected to attend cohort meetings, and should let your Student Adviser know if you must be absent.

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

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

Course options

History and Archaeology Dissertation Options

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

Archaeology Year 4 Honours Courses

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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