LLB (Hons) Economic & Social History at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The LLB (Hons) combines Economic & Social History with Common Law, joining the study of economic and social trends since 1750 with legal study. It is a four-year Honours degree at the Gilmorehill campus.

Department: Economic & Social History | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 courses cover globalisation, changes in work and production, energy and the environment, migration and international economic relations. Year 2 studies UK economic and social change since 1750. Honours years offer courses on gender history, medical history, business history, labour history and colonialism and decolonisation, with group research projects in year 3 and an independent research project in year 4.

Career pathways

Graduate roles reported 15 months after graduation include financial analyst, data analyst, business analyst, actuarial analyst, teacher, research assistant, assistant tax adviser and Scottish Government graduate.

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Entry requirements

LLB (Hons) Economic & Social History/Common Law (UCAS ML13), 2027 entry. A-levels: AAA including a humanities subject at A, GCSE English at B, and the LNAT. IB Diploma: 38 points (6,6,6 at Higher Level) with HL English at 6 and the LNAT. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest under 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 92 overall from 21 January 2026 with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests).

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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