This exciting taught postgraduate literature course allows you to study the writers and literatures of the Highlands and Islands, in the communities to which they belong. Trace the footsteps of these inspirational creatives, explore the literary heritage of the area and experience, first hand, the diverse culture of the region.
You will benefit from lectures and seminars by local writers, and the team at the Institute for Northern Studies. Our small classes will give you a more personal study experience during this masters course in Highlands and Islands Literature.
To achieve the award of MLitt Highlands and Islands Literature you must complete a research dissertation.
The number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and your own time spent on individual study and research.
External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact Orkney College UHI for more information.
You can progress to PhD study at the University of the Highlands and Islands, and other institutions.
Doing the MLitt in Highlands and Islands Literature changed my life! As a mature student with a young daughter, I really valued the flexibility of being able to access recordings of lectures, as well as attending face to face tutorials. The quality of the teaching on the course, along with the support and encouragement I received throughout, gave me the skills and confidence to pursue an academic career. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to continue my research and stay in Orkney.
Rebecca Ford is a final year postgraduate research student with the university’s Institute for Northern Studies.
The MLitt Highlands and Islands Literature has been universally recommended for its use of global concepts of literature in an area-specific context. It is an ideal programme for students wishing to go on to teacher training.
Professor Donna Heddle, director of the university's Institute for Northern Studies.