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MSc PG Dip PG Cert Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies

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    Full time and distance learning

Course Description

This postgraduate course is for anyone with an interest and some experience in genealogy and related subjects. You may wish to study the field in more detail or use it in your career. It’s of particular interest for:

  • archivists
  • lawyers & paralegals
  • geographers
  • land agents
  • heritage sector staff
  • historians
  • librarians
  • museum staff
  • records agents

It’s also suitable for those who are interested in:

  • developing, evaluating or refreshing their expertise in genealogy, records, archives, documents, palaeography and heraldry
  • advancing their academic and professional achievement in these subjects
  • gaining a deeper, more critical understanding of the field, its literature and professional practice
  • providing more expert knowledge and advisory capacity to employers and members of the public, such as in Family History Centres

Entry Requirements

Normally, a degree or similar, but non-standard educational or professional qualifications may also be considered; you require to have some relevant genealogical or related experience.

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Student Destinations

Job titles include:

  • Intelligence Officer
  • Professional Genealogist
  • Researcher
  • Tutor
  • University Academic

Employers include:

  • APS Group
  • Beith Historical Society
  • National Wildlife Crime Unit
  • Victoria University
  • Who What Where Research

Module Details

PG Cert
Professional Practice & Methodologies
Repositories, Geography & Administration
Civil & Church Records
Family History Studies & Overseas Records
Property, Law & Inheritance
Heraldry & Latin

PG Dip
Genealogy, Heraldry & Social History 2
Methods of Professional Enquiry & Project
Documents, Palaeography & Research Studies

MSc
Professional Enquiry & Development Leading to a Dissertation

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