Archaeology/Economic & Social History
University of GlasgowArchaeology/Economic & Social History MA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of Glasgow, based in Glasgow, taught full-time over 4 years. 84% of final-year students rated the course positively in the National Student Survey, and graduates earn £24,500 on average 15 months after finishing.
Student Satisfaction
83.57%
NSS · Office for Students
Avg. Graduate Salary
£24,500
15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni
About this course
Archaeology is the study of how people in the past interacted with their world, through a detailed study of their objects, sites, monuments and landscapes. You will have the opportunity to gain practical fieldwork skills in the UK and also abroad. Recent students have worked in the Baltic states, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy and Portugal.
Economic and Social History is the study of the way societies change in their economic activities and social organisation. It is concerned with how people in the past lived and worked, and how this has affected the development of today’s world.
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Glasgow
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- History, Archaeology
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £24,500
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ