该计划将以研究为主导的高级水平研究苏格兰历史和社会人类学，学生将了解如何知识的创造，发展和更新。该计划将鼓励所有学生以好奇心，正直，准确和严谨的态度追求独立学习的愿望。这是一个为期48个月的学习课程，可获文学硕士学位（荣誉学位）。与所有圣安德鲁斯计划一样，该计划由承担信用的模块组成。在课程期间，学生必须获得480个学分，通常每个学年获得120个学分。通常，前两年的学习包括特定于该计划的核心模块以及从一系列选项中选择的其他模块（在某些情况下，包括来自不同学院的模块）。剩余的几年中，通过模块提供针对特定课程的
The MA (Hons) in Scottish History is an ideal introduction to understanding Scotland's unique historical development and place in the wider world. By studying Scottish history, you will get a grounding in the history of the country, adding breadth and depth to your experience living, studying and working in Scotland. In your studies, you will cover a wide chronological range of periods from the Dark Ages to modern Scotland. You will be exposed to issues of nation building, loss of sovereignty, the tensions between core and periphery, and the reclamation of nationhood. During your studies, you will learn to approach Scottish history from a number of different angles, exploring issues such as invasions, rivalries, lordship, tyranny, Enlightenment, social problems and culture, past and present. In the first two years, you will have the opportunity to study from a broad chronological span, from antiquity to the present day. You will study how economic, social and political issues and events have fundamentally shaped modern Scottish society, and gain valuable insight into ongoing tensions within the Union and the nature of modern Scottish identity.