Uncover Scotland’s past and help shape its future, while gaining skills that you can apply to any culture. This innovative joint honours programme combines two related yet distinct approaches to the study of human cultures, past and present.

Ethnology is the discipline which studies the culture and traditions of developed societies. It is sometimes described as being at the intersection where history and anthropology meet. While ethnology is commonly offered in universities across Europe, this is the only full undergraduate programme of its kind available within the UK.

Complementing the ethnology side of your programme, which explores the recent past and present, your studies in archaeology take you a good deal further back in time. Our courses will help you develop a parallel range of skills in the interpretation of social and cultural change.