Heritage

The Heritage section specialises in supporting students on networked degree level programmes:

Heritage courses

• BA (Hons) Scottish Cultural Studies
• BA (Hons) Scottish History and Archaeology
• BA (Hons) Scottish History
• BA (Hons) Literature
• MLitt Orkney and Shetland Studies

The Highlands and Islands in general, and Shetland in particular, have a wealth of cultural and natural heritage to draw upon for courses offered by the Heritage section at Shetland College UHI.

Shetland has unparalleled monumental remains, from Neolithic farmsteads and tombs to modern forts and field defences. The islands are home to important colonies of birds and marine mammals set within some of the most dramatic seascapes in Britain. Modern industries, such as fishing, wind farms and oil, present fascinating management challenges in balancing conservation against economic development. In addition Shetland’s own unique dialect and wealth of spoken, written, musical and craft heritage are a rich resource for students within this section.

All the courses offered encourage students to access these resources particularly in the later years of the programmes, for original research and industrial placements. While the courses’ content is firmly focused on local examples they also tackle principles of universal significance and will impart widely applicable, transferable skills to students.

Facilities at a glance:

• The college has recently upgraded its VC facilities with state of the art touch screen controls and large flat-screen monitors
• Head of Section is one of the country ’s leading exponents of VC use in teaching and has recently won awards from UHISA for VC teaching and coursework feedback
• Find out more about head of section, Dr Simon Clarke

Good reasons to study in the Heritage section:

• Access to highly qualified specialist staff from around the Highlands and Islands
• Students become familiar with advanced communication techniques, which are themselves valuable transferable skills
• Courses have a large amount of self directed study and the flexibility to fit around existing work and family commitments
• Courses allow you to move between full and part-time study according to your circumstances
• Courses allow you to aim high - for an MLitt, but with the option of certificated interim exit points