University of Glasgow
Archaeology MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 130 graduates of Archaeology MA (Hons) and other courses in CAH07 at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in CAH07.

Overall student satisfaction
86 /100
130 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH07

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of CAH07 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 £26000 £25500 £32500
25-75 percentile range £22500 - £30000 £23000 - £30500 £26500 - £37500


Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH07

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22282 £22563 £26078
25-75 percentile range £19551 - £25388 £18434 - £26392 £20547 - £30980

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. Throughout the programme we emphasise that you should gain practical heritage work experience including archaeological fieldwork techniques and developing the social benefits of archaeology. We provide 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.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

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

20% Finance Professionals
15% Information Technology Professionals
10% Customer service occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Customer service occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
0% Teaching Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for CAH07

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Archaeology, 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.

How to apply

Application deadline:

August 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)

UCAS application code:

V400

University Rankings

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    • #1 
    • #6 
    Archaeology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 14 May, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #43 
    Archaeology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

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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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Where is this programme taught

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
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FAQ about Archaeology MA (Hons) University of Glasgow

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £26000 15 months after graduation, £25500 3 years after graduation and £32500 after graduation.

  • Finance Professionals (20%), Information Technology Professionals (15%), Customer service occupations (10%), Artistic, literary and media occupations (10%)

  • 130 graduates rated the course 86. This means that 86% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Archaeology MA (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Glasgow.

  • It is pretty easy to get accepted based on UCAS tariff scores (lowest 100% Percentile among all Archaeology students in the UK). Other criteria may have been valued for acceptance apart from UCAS tariff scores.