History course list | Professional and Continuing Education

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Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England by Johannes Corvus made in 1575.

Short online courses

Gloriana: the life and times of Elizabeth I, 1533-1603

06 Apr 2026 24 May 2026

King Henry I of England in a crown, depicted in a historical illustration.

Weekend courses

The reign of Charles II, 1660-85

24 Apr 2026 26 Apr 2026

A view of Madingley Hall.

Weekend courses

King John and Magna Carta

15 May 2026 17 May 2026

An interior shot of the British Museum's Great Court in London, featuring the vast tessellated glass roof and the circular Reading Room, with numerous visitors traversing the open space and climbing the grand staircase, visible under daylight filtering through the roof.

Short online courses

Heritage Studies: the politics of the past

18 May 2026 05 Jul 2026

The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum, with ruins in the foreground and other ancient structures and buildings under a cloudy sky.

Short online courses

The fall of the Roman Empire

18 May 2026 05 Jul 2026

Close-up of a historical doctor's kit, a pouch including a stethoscope and other medical instruments.

Short online courses

A brief history of western medicine: Hippocrates to hormones

06 Jul 2026 23 Aug 2026

An open book on a wooden table.

Short online courses

Athens and the 5th century intellectual revolution

In the fifth century BC, the ancient Greeks developed a new way of understanding the world. This breakthrough inspired a...

06 Jul 2026 23 Aug 2026

Detailed image of the Hereford Mappa Mundi.

Short online courses

Medieval Britain and the wider world c.400-1500: exploring the global Middle Ages

06 Jul 2026 23 Aug 2026