Study European History
Courses Online & In London
From emperors to émigrés, revolutions to superpowers, look at the events that shaped and are shaping modern Europe. With the continent’s rich history of conflicts, cultures and coalitions – courses offer detail into the most significant events and periods in European history.
- German History from Charlemagne to Napoleon (c.800 to 1815)Course start date: Fri 3 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThe course offers a broad survey of the history of the German lands under the Holy Roman Empire
(800 to c. 1800).Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - The Soviet Union and the Second World WarCourse start date: Tue 28 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick MorganThis course focuses on the Soviet experience of the Second World War, dating from the diplomacy of the late 1930s to the defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - The Vichy RegimeCourse start date: Thu 30 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sebastien ArdouinBorn out of the defeat of 1940, the Vichy regime is one of the darkest periods in French history. Even if Marshal Pétain pretended he was sheltering the country from excessive demands by the Nazis, the government and administration offered themselves to the service of the enemy, often for the worst.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Al-Andalus: A History of Muslim SpainCourse start date: Tue 4 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael SchraerThis course explores almost 800 years of Muslim Spain, its origins, history and legacy. Tutor: Michael Schraer.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Metternich, Bismarck and the changing face of 19th Century EuropeCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThe workshop explores the life and times of two statesmen who, transcending the leadership of their own countries, came to shape the face of Europe in the nineteenth century.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - The French Resistance during the Second World WarCourse start date: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sebastien ArdouinBehind the post-war myth, what was the French Resistance? Who resisted against Nazi occupation and the collaborationist Vichy regime, and why? How did de Gaulle emerge as its leader and used it to strengthen his power?Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Post-war German history: 1961 to reunification and beyondCourse start date: Fri 2 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThis course offers a broad survey of German history from the sealing of the country’s division by the Berlin Wall to its unforeseen reunification in 1989-90 and its aftermath.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Politics, society and culture in Weimar Germany (1918-1933)
Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThis course looks at the Weimar republic established in Germany in 1918, its achievements, the problems it faced and why these led to the rise of the Nazis and end of democracy in inter-war Germany.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - The Soviet Union: a history in film, 1922-1991Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick MorganThis is an advanced course intended to use film as a primary source in exploring the history and culture of the Soviet Union in greater detail.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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