A university in the United Kingdom (UK) is set to offer the country’s first degree course in Magic and Occult Science.
The Master’s degree, which is set to commence in 2024, will be one of the first in the UK, the University of Exeter has said.
The course leader, Prof Emily Selove, said the “innovative” MA in Magic and Occult Science has been created following a “recent surge in interest in magic”.
“A recent surge in interest in magic and the occult inside and outside of academia lies at the heart of the most urgent questions of our society.
“Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.
“This MA will allow people to re-examine the assumption that the West is the place of rationalism and science, while the rest of the world is a place of magic and superstition.”
The one-year programme would be offering an opportunity to study the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science.
According to the university, the programme will be one of the only postgraduate courses of its kind in the UK to combine the study of the history of magic with such a wide range of other subjects.
The university also said the course could prepare students for careers in teaching, counselling, mentoring, heritage and museum work, work in libraries, tourism, arts organisations or the publishing industry, among other areas of work.
