Social, Political & Legal Studies
Social, Political & Legal Short Courses.
We will be offering some in-person courses, as well as a selection of online courses too.
Courses marked as (Credit) are open to everyone. As a credit student, you will matriculate as a student at the University of Edinburgh as part of the registration process for these courses. For more information, please visit the Studying for Credit pages.
In-person courses
Introduction to Social Anthropology
- Monday, 25 September (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 27 September (18:00-20:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
International Human Rights Law
- Thursday, 28 September (14:10-16:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Political Theory: Thinking Philosophically About Contemporary Politics
- Thursday, 28 September (18:10-20:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Politics and International Relations
- 20 weeks *Credit* 10 weeks from Monday, 25 September (18:10-20:00) AND 10 weeks from Monday 15 January (18:10-20:00) (Course fee: £410/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 27 September (18:10-20:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Social Anthropology: Participant Observation
- Wednesday , 06 December (11:10-16:00) One Day Class (Course fee: £35/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Online courses
Democracy in Theory and Practice (Online)
- Tuesday, 26 September (18:00-19:30) *Credit* 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
International Human Rights Law (Online)
- Tuesday, 26 September (16:00-18:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
In-person courses
Social Anthropology: A Journey Through the Lifecycle
- Monday, 15 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Monday, 15 January (18:10-20:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Tuesday, 16 January (18:10-20:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Online courses
Understanding Economics (Online)
- Wednesday, 18 January (18:00-20:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
International Human Rights Law (Online)
- Thursday, 18 January (11:00-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Term 3 (April to June 2024)
In-person courses
- Monday, 15 April (18:10-20:00 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 19 June (10:10-16:00) 3 consecutive days (19 - 21 June) (Course fee: £125/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Important Information
For enquiries about the content of the courses in this subject area, please contact Course Organiser, Shona Norbash by email: spls.col@ed.ac.uk.
For all general enquiries, please contact us by email COL@ed.ac.uk.