MA (Hons) Archaeology/Gaelic in Glasgow United Kingdom | University of Glasgow

Archaeology explores humanity's past by examining artifacts, ancient sites, structures, and landscapes.
You'll develop hands-on excavation skills both in the UK and internationally. Previous
participants have joined digs throughout Europe and the Middle East, including locations like the Baltic nations, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, and Portugal.
Our program strongly focuses on acquiring real-world heritage experience
through archaeological methods and promoting archaeology's societal value. We
organize both day trips and overnight excursions to historic locations, natural settings, museums, and other cultural sites.
You can participate in ongoing faculty research initiatives involving field surveys, excavations, archival work, and collection-based studies, while also gaining professional experience at heritage institutions through our partner network. We additionally assist students in securing positions on European excavation teams.
Various industries, from finance to hospitality, appreciate the adaptable skills archaeology graduates bring, including collaboration, practical reasoning, and analytical thinking.
Numerous alumni pursue careers in archaeology and heritage preservation with
public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and cultural institutions across Scotland and internationally,
such as the National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Archaeology Scotland, the British Museum, National Museums of Scotland and Glasgow Life, as well as commercial archaeology firms operating worldwide like GUARD Archaeology Ltd.