You will acquire the technical skills required for rare book scholarship and curatorship. The programme provides a deep understanding of key issues and methods in book history and familiarises you with the invention, development, spread and transformation of printing. Circumstances allowing, you will be introduced to a range of libraries and rare book collections, members of the antiquarian book trade and digital techniques. You will take part in our annual international book history conference, now in its 16th year. You can undertake skills training in palaeography and either Latin or a modern foreign language.
Which department am I in?
History
Study options
Full Time
(1 Year)
Tuition fees
£27,200.00 (US$ 35,127)
per year
Accomodation (self-catered residences) - 7816 (Per Year)
This is a fixed fee
Start date
Expected September 2027
Venue
University of St Andrews
College Gate,
St. Andrews,
Fife,
KY16 9AJ, Scotland, United Kingdom
Entry requirements
For international students
A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a subject-related area.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.