Study local history online

Part-time study in local history

Our part-time local and social history courses concentrate on cultural and social aspects of history, on different strata of society, and on teaching you how to do research using local and national archives. ​

Online Advanced Diploma in Local History

The Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in Local History is a one-year part-time course providing training in key concepts and methods of historical studies. It is delivered entirely online, so you can work at home with access to the course material, your tutor and fellow students.

The course will help you improve the key skills you need for historical research, especially the manipulation of information using databases. With the help of your tutor, you will produce your own piece of local historical research.  Formal qualifications are not essential - just enthusiasm for the subject and a high level of commitment and motivation.

Find out more about the Advanced Diploma. 

Online short courses

Our online short courses in history, including local and social, include live-time weekly classes, day schools, lecture series and flexible online courses.

Credit earned from some of these courses is transferable towards our Certificate of Higher Education - a part-time undergraduate course in which you study a main subject discipline, but also undertake study in other academic subjects.

View all online courses in history, including local and social.

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