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Portuguese/Geography - MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Gilmorehill Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    5 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.

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£ 30,240per year

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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, Scotland, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom

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A wide range of international scholarships are available, including Global Excellence scholarships.
Meet students from across the university with over 300 clubs and societies available – ranging from international student societies to the Baking Society.
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

    Geography & Environmental Science

    17th out of 72

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    197 94%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    83.0 83%

    13th

    15

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.90 73%

    65th

    14

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