This is a 12-month programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Science. As with all St Andrews programmes, it is made up of credit bearing modules. Students must earn 180 credits over the duration of the programme, with 60 credits normally earned each semester, followed by completion of a 60-credit dissertation over the summer. Typically, the first two semesters include core modules specific to the programme drawn from the Schools of History and Social Science, as well as other modules chosen from a range of options. Taken together, the components of the MSc offer advanced research-led learning through modules that provide a programme-specific curriculum.
For information about core and optional modules for each programme, please consult the Programme Requirements, which can be found at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/reqs/2018-19/list.html?v=pg
These requirements describe the detailed structure of the course and link to the contents of all the modules that can be included in the programme. Teaching, learning and assessment are progressive, with both the content and methods of delivery changing to suit the increasing level of complexity in the material, and independence of students, as they work through the programme.