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Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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Location
University of Glasgow - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
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. Recentstudents have worked on excavation projects across Europe and the Near East including the Baltic states, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy and Portugal.Throughout the programme we emphasise that you should gain practical heritage work experienceincluding archaeological fieldwork techniques and developing the social benefits of archaeology. Weprovide day and residential fieldtrips for our students to archaeological sites, landscapes, museums and other heritage venues.You will also be able to take part in current staff research projects including survey and excavation as well as archaeological archives and collection-based projects, and gain personal work experience in various heritage and museum organisations through our network of placement providers. We can also help students get onto excavation teams across Europe.Employers, from banking and law to business and tourism, value the transferable skills that an archaeology degree offers such as teamworking, practical problem-solving and critical analysis.Many graduates are employed in vocational archaeological and heritage roles working forgovernment agencies, the charitable sector and other heritage organisations in Scotland and beyond,including the National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Archaeology Scotland, the British Museum, National Museums of Scotland and Glasgow Life, as well as various companies offering commercial archaeological services in the UK and abroad such as GUARD Archaeology Ltd.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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£ 25,290per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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University League Table
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Campus address
University of Glasgow - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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