Mediaeval History and Spanish

The MA (Hons) in Medieval History will teach you to engage with sophisticated modes of thought and expression across medieval Europe and the Middle East. You will grapple with complex issues and gain a clear understanding of the historical background which underlies the present day. Students who study medieval history will engage with a wide variety of historical issues and geographic locations to suit different interests, whether that be in early Islamic Iran, the Britons and Saxons, medieval political thought, or queenship.

The Department of Medieval History at St Andrews is one of the biggest in the UK, and medieval history has been taught at St Andrews for over 50 years. The MA (Hons) in Medieval History is a four-year course run by the School of History. In the first two years, you will be introduced to the medieval world by studying the societies of Britain, continental Europe, and the Middle East from around 500 to 1500 AD.

You will gain a firm grounding in the major themes and developments of history as a scholarly discipline, and will be able to examine primary sources critically.