Along with thirteen other students, I have been doing the postgraduate certificate course in Genealogical Studies at Strathclyde University in Glasgow since January. The formal lessons end next month, and our major year project is to be handed in for the end of August. The university is one of only two in the UK offering a higher education course at this level, and it is now taking applications for anyone wishing to enroll for next year (some of you may have seen it being promoted at the WDYTYA show last weekend).
Unlike this year, which was exclusively taught to students in Glasgow, next year's cert will be offered as both a distance learning course and as campus based (attendance on Saturdays). The course covers British genealogy, primarily Scottish and English based, and is intended for those with an existing interest in Genealogy and related subjects, or those who wish to study the area in detail and possibly use it in their careers.
Personally, I thought having already spent seven years working on my own tree (and those of a few friends) that when I enrolled it would be a good course from which I might learn one or two new tricks, and which would also give me a good grounding in the basics. In fact, the tutors have provided such a complete revolution in my knowledge of genealogy that I am now signing up to follow through with the diploma (and hopefully onto the MA, assuming I pass everything! lol). It really has been that good, and I am not on a commission here...! lol.
If anybody is interested to find out more, you can find more information at http://www.cll.strath.ac.uk/cpd/genealogy/index.htm .
Chris
Difficult to believe that now....