What is special about this course?

Most of our humanities subjects can be studied as joint honours as well as single honours. Joint honours programmes give you the opportunity to combine two subjects, which complement your interests or career goals. You will usually concentrate on both subjects equally. It can be possible to transfer between single and joint honours options, usually during your first or second year, and advice will be available from your personal academic tutor.

This course covers:

• Literature: using a wide range of authors and texts, from classic to contemporary, explores literature in a global context, looking in depth at language and literary history.

• Theology: the study of the main disciplines of Christian theology

Special features

• Study literature in an international context
• Learn about a wide range of theology across all main traditions
• Learn from research-active staff in both disciplines
• Study full time or part time to suit your personal circumstances
• Individual modules can be studied for personal and professional development
   

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

Entry to year one:

• 3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or
• 2 A levels at grade BC or above
• At least two should be from the list of relevant academic subjects
• Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis

Advanced entry to year two:

• HNC Social  Science (12 SCQF credits) with 3 additional SCQF credits at level 7 which is equivalent to 120 degree credit points, and at least grade C in the Graded Unit will be considered for direct entry to year two.

Access routes

Relevant Scottish Wider Access Programmes (SWAP):

• Access to: Arts and Humanities (Newbattle Abbey College)
• Access to: Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching (Edinburgh College)
• Access to: Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching (North East Scotland College)
• Access to: Celtic Studies incorporating Primary Education with Gaelic (Newbattle Abbey College)
• Access to: Community, Education and Humanities (Dundee & Angus College)
• Access to: Degree Studies (Forth Valley College)
• Access to: Humanities (Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Education) (Fife College)
• Access to: Humanities (Fife College)
• Access to: Humanities (Perth College UHI)
• Access to: Languages with Business (Edinburgh College)
• Access to: Languages, Arts and Social Sciences (Edinburgh College)
• Access to: University Study (Dundee & Angus College)
• NQ Access to: Social Sciences (West Lothian College)
• NQ Access to: Teaching (West Lothian College)

Year 1 - CertHE

You will study the following core modules:

Literature

• Travellers in the wilderness: literature and exile
• Literary theory: history and practice

Theology 

• Introduction to systematic theology
• Protestant Reformation. Plus one from the following
• Jesus and the Gospels
• The Pentateuch
• Understanding worship

Plus one option module from across the university's humanities portfolio.

Year 2 - DipHE

You will study two literature modules, which may include:

• Introduction to Gaelic poetry
• Heroic Literature: Epic from Classical to Contemporary
• Male Ideals and Female Desires in Medieval Poetry
• Theatrical Powerplay: Classical and Modern Tragedy

Plus three core theology modules:

• Early church history. Plus two of the following
• Old testament prophecy
• Person and work of Christ
• Pauline theology
• Exploring other faiths

You will also choose one option module from across the university's humanities portfolio.

Year 3 - BA

You will study three core theology modules: 

• Theological project, plus two from the following
• Christian spirituality, an overview
• Hebrews
• Scottish church history
• Wisdom literature
• Doctrine of God

You will also choose three literature option modules, which may include:

• Gaoir nam ban: Gaelic women's poetry 1644–1746
• Imagining new worlds: Renaissance literature and thought
• Psychogeography and the city
• Romantic genius: Scottish and European literature, 1750–1830
• Children's literature
• Modern times: popular culture and modernism

Year 4 - BA (Hons)

You will complete a dissertation in literature or theology. You will also study one option module from your chosen dissertation subject, plus three option modules from the other subject.

Literature modules may include:

• Pushing boundaries
• Avant-grade literature
• Past and present: historiography
• Postmodernism

Theology modules may include:

• Christian ethics
• Hermeneutics
• The Holy Spirit and the word
• Luke-Acts
• Medieval church history
• Psalms
• Guided Reading

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland or the European Union/EEA (outside of the UK) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) and with a term time address in Scotland studying this course full time, the following fees apply:

*4th year free only for students studying full-time who have paid for the previous 3 years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Part-time (per 20 credit module) -  £1,340 (2017-18) and £1,500 (2018-19).

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living whilst studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

**There is no part-time study option for Tier 4 sponsored international students.

Further information on international course fees.

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time RUK and International undergraduate students for continuous and contiguous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award.

Funding

External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact your enrolling college for more information.