Archaeology/Economic & Social History

University of Glasgow

Undergraduate MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years HistoryArchaeology

Archaeology/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%

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Avg. Graduate Salary

£24,500

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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

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Glasgow
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
History, Archaeology
Avg. Graduate Salary
£24,500