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Archaeology/History of Art - MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

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  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    University of Glasgow - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • 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

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University information

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University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

  • University League Table

    31st

  • 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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Pre-sessional English language provision is available prior to starting university, with English language support options for the duration of study.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Archaeology

    19th out of 25 13

    3rd out of 83 1

    20th out of 90 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    190 93%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    50.0 50%

    22nd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.06 76%

    21st

    14

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    223 98%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    89.0 89%

    1st

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    2.68 67%

    83rd

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    200 98%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    38th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.13 78%

    60th

    3

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