History course list | Professional and Continuing Education

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A low-angle view of a gold-toned architectural building

Short online courses

The English Millennium: a short history of Architecture

06 Jul 2026 23 Aug 2026

A view of Madingley Hall.

Weekend courses

Reading Classical Greek: Hesiod Theogony

12 Jun 2026 14 Jun 2026

A room with wooden paneling on the lower walls and lighter-colored walls above, featuring two ornate crystal chandeliers and a large, dark crucifix mounted centrally on the upper wall. Sunlight streams through a window, casting shadows on the wooden panels.

Weekend courses

Trials of a Century

12 Jun 2026 14 Jun 2026

(469–399 BC), ancient Athenian philosopher. This is his statue, located before the Academy of Athens, Greece.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate award: Certificate in Classical Studies

09 Oct 2026 09 Jun 2027

Fake Dictionary, Dictionary definition of the word fascism.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate award: Certificate in History

09 Oct 2026 09 Jun 2027

The Bayeux Tapestry is 70 metres long and 50 centimetres tall that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy challenging Harold II, King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hasting.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate award: Certificate in the Study of Medieval England

09 Oct 2026 09 Jun 2027

A painting of rustic wooden huts with thatched roofs set against green hills, trees, and dense woodland in the background, with a lone man walking away into the scene.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate award: Certificate in Archaeology of Ancient Britain

09 Oct 2026 09 Jun 2027

Satellite view of the world at night, with different cities and towns illuminated.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate award: Diploma in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

09 Oct 2026 09 Jun 2027