Archaeology/German MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	53%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Archaeology/German MA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	5 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Master of Arts (Honours), MA (Hons)
Subject	Archaeology, Classical Art and Archaeology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Archaeology/German MA (Hons) and other courses in German and Scandinavian Studies at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in German and Scandinavian Studies.

Overall student satisfaction

53 /100

10 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Archaeology/German MA (Hons) and other German and Scandinavian Studies courses of University of Glasgow	Average review score among all Archaeology courses in the UK
Explanations	84	93
Interesting courses	100	81
Intellectually stimulating	100	84
Challenged to do my best	100	82
Depth of concepts	100	85
Builds on previous learnings	84	90
Joined ideas from different topics	84	89
Balance directed/independent study	100	84
Applicability of course content	92	85
Clear criteria in markings	76	79
Fair assessment	76	80
Tests reflected your learning	84	82
Timely feedback	92	80
Helpful feedback	100	73
Approachability of teachers	100	82
Support from teachers	100	84
Organisation of courses	53	87
Communication of changes	71	81
IT facilities	92	86
Library	100	95
Course specific resources	76	85
Student feedback opportunities	100	83
Student feedback valued	100	76
Student's feedback acted upon	100	69
Work of student union	53	74
Mental wellbeing services	61	78
Overall satisfaction	53	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All German and Scandinavian Studies courses of University of Glasgow

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Languages and Area Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of German and Scandinavian Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25000	£22000	£27000
25-75 percentile range	£22500 - £27000	£17000 - £25500	£19500 - £32500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Languages and Area Studies courses of University of Glasgow

Salary of all UK Graduates of Languages and Area Studies

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23455	£22208	£26216
25-75 percentile range	£20968 - £27904	£17004 - £28556	£20027 - £34645

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Languages and Area Studies courses in the UK

Course Description

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. Recent students have worked in the Baltic states, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy and Portugal. German involves the study of a key European language and its culture. At Glasgow we provide a wide spectrum of teaching, ranging from the 18th century to contemporary culture. You will combine the study of language and culture in courses that focus on using German in practical and professional contexts, which makes our graduates stand out when applying for jobs.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Glasgow graduates of undergraduate studies in Archaeology	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Languages and Area Studies
Total respondents	10	255
Unemployed	15%	6%
Studying	15%	4%
Working	70%	70%
Both studying and working	5%	9%
No information	0%	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Archaeology courses of University of Glasgow

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	65%	35%
Utilise skills from studies	45%	55%
Work is meaningful	70%	30%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Glasgow

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	65%
Non highly-skilled jobs	35%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All German and Scandinavian Studies courses of University of Glasgow

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Archaeology/German MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow

30%	Teaching Professionals
10%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%	Natural and social science professionals
10%	Information Technology Professionals
10%	Legal professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for German and Scandinavian Studies

Average UCAS Tariff Score 205

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in German and Scandinavian Studies
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	15
144-159	10
160-175	0
176-191	5
192-207	20
208-223	15
224-239	15
>240	25

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All German and Scandinavian Studies courses of University of Glasgow

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Archaeology/German, MA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Languages & Literature

- #3
- #20
German

The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
- #4
- #28
German

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 36 university rankings of University of Glasgow

About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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