Global Histories (Online)

The PGCert Global Histories explores how the modern world has been shaped, experienced, and interpreted from diverse local and global perspectives.

Designed for distance learners, it fosters a vibrant international community and critical engagement with Eurocentric narratives. The programme examines the forces behind today’s global landscape, key methods and debates in historical analysis, and long-term human-environment dynamics.

With research-methods training and closely supervised teaching, you will develop advanced analytical, research, and communication skills to apply global-historical thinking across academic, professional, and public contexts.

Studying at SOAS

We're ranked 7th in the UK and 36th in the world for History (QS World University Rankings 2026) and our history research environment is entirely world-leading/internationally excellent (REF 2021). Gain a global perspective unlike any other from a world-renowned university based in the heart of London.

Study Tours

All postgraduate students can take part in our Study Tours and explore the world. Destinations include New Delhi, Lahore, Seoul, Luang Prabang, Almaty, Bishkek, Kigali, Johannesburg, and Doha. For more information, see our Study Tours page.