MA (Social Sciences) (Hons) Archaeology at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Archaeology is the study of how people in the past interacted with their world through objects, sites, monuments and landscapes, with practical fieldwork skills gained in the UK and abroad. The MA (Social Sciences) can only be taken as a joint honours degree.

Faculty: College of Arts & Humanities | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers the archaeology of Scotland and archaeology in the modern world, and Year 2 covers 20 Things that Changed the World and Theory and Practice. Honours years offer core courses in archaeological theory and practice and options in landscape, digital media, material culture, archaeological science and heritage, plus a dissertation and fieldwork.

Career pathways

Graduate roles reported 15 months after graduation include archive and museum assistant, conservation officer, heritage manager, trainee project archaeologist, civil servant and tourism trainee.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MA (Social Sciences) Archaeology is available only as a joint honours degree; the published UCAS code is Archaeology/Politics (VL42). Archaeology/Politics (VL42): A-level AAB including A-level English or Humanities at A/B; IB 36 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English or HL Humanities with SL English at 6; Scottish Highers minimum AAABB from S5, with offers typically at AAAAAA by end of S6, including Higher English at A and Higher Humanities at A. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (or equivalent: TOEFL iBT 92 overall for tests taken from 21 January 2026, PTE Academic 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests). UCAS deadlines: 15 October (Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Oxford or Cambridge), 13 January for other UK applicants, 30 June for international students.

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Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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