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Prospective Student Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0) 141 444 8600
studywithus-hass
Other Enquiries
+44 (0) 141 444 8220
hass-courses-hum@strath.ac.uk
Undergraduate
Study Creative Writing, English, History, Journalism, Media & Communication or Modern Languages as part of our flexible BA programme.
Postgraduate taught
Masters-level programmes in Creative Writing, English Studies, Gender Studies, History, Journalism, TESOL and Translation.
Postgraduate research
Explore PhD and MRes opportunities within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Graduate School.
Our research
Learn more about world-renowned research emerging from our research centres and clusters.
Meet our students
Firsthand accounts of undergraduate, postgraduate and research study within the Department of Humanities.
About the Department
More about our ethos, teaching and accolades.Our departments
Our subjects
Why study with us?
A Strathclyder for me is someone who doesn't just have knowledge, but who has a commitment to using that knowledge for the betterment of the people around them.
Exploring how humanity thinks, acts, creates and interacts
The Department of Humanities is a community of researchers, teachers, students, and support staff working on some of the most important and engaging topics in historical and contemporary culture.
Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses cover high-quality language teaching, advanced practical study in creative writing and journalism, through to research-led courses at the cutting-edge of history, literature, language and gender.
The quality of our research has a strong national and international reputation, with postgraduate research programmes in Creative Writing, English, Gender Studies, History, Journalism and Modern languages.
Featured courses
MSc Applied Gender Studies
Develop analytical and practical skills to engage critically with contemporary gender issues.
MSc/PgDip Historical Studies
Gain an introduction to advanced historical study and explore a range of thematic, historiographical and theoretical topics.
MLitt Creative Writing
Work closely with experienced, published writers and indsutry experts to develop your writing practice.
Our students
Amy Perry
MSc Diplomacy & International Security
I enjoyed the multidisciplinary approach to the course as not only did this give students freedom over their learning, it also made class and group discussions more interesting and informative as students were able to bring different perspectives from other modules and backgrounds to their analysis.
Sarah White
BA French & Spanish
As a languages student, one of my highlights has to be my years abroad. This was a great opportunity for me to experience life in different countries and improve my language abilities by immersing myself in the culture.
Qinrui Li
MLitt Media & Communication
This is a very practical course and you will meet many outstanding people as your classmates. They may already be editors or reporters of well-know media organisations.
Our research centres
Centre for the Social History of Health & Healthcare
Scotland's leading centre for the history of health and medicine.
Scottish Oral History Centre
A leader of its type, the centre was established in 1995 to encourage the use of best practice oral history methodology in Scotland.
Scottish Centre for Victorian & Neo-Victorian Studies
Promoting the study of Victorian culture and history in Scotland by bringing together individuals from universities, libraries and archives.