Archaeology/English Literature

University of Glasgow
Undergraduate MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years English literature and creative writingArchaeology

Avg. Graduate Salary

£26,000

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. English Literature: You will explore all aspects of literature in English, benefiting from our expertise in a wide range of areas, including American, Irish and postcolonial literatures, critical theory, creative writing, and the relationship between literature and other arts, media and science. In choosing English Literature at Glasgow, you will be studying at one of the oldest, largest and most dynamic centres for the study of literature in the world.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2115 Social and humanities scientists
2151 Conservation professionals

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
English literature and creative writing, Archaeology
Avg. Graduate Salary
£26,000