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

Archaeology explores how ancient civilizations engaged with their environment by examining artifacts, historical sites, and geographical contexts.
Students can acquire hands-on excavation experience both domestically and internationally. Previous
participants have joined digs throughout Europe and the Middle East, spanning locations like the Baltic region, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, and Portugal.
The curriculum strongly focuses on obtaining real-world heritage experience,
covering both excavation methods and archaeology's societal contributions. We
organize local and overnight trips to significant archaeological locations, natural settings, museums, and other cultural sites.
Students may participate in ongoing faculty research initiatives involving field surveys, digs, archival studies, and collection-based work, while also securing professional placements at heritage institutions through our partner network. Assistance is available for joining European excavation teams.
The versatile skills developed through archaeology—collaboration, practical reasoning, and analytical thinking—are highly regarded across industries like finance, legal services, corporate sectors, and hospitality.
Numerous alumni pursue careers in archaeology and heritage preservation with
public institutions, nonprofit organizations, and cultural agencies in Scotland and internationally,
including prominent entities like 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 globally such as GUARD Archaeology Ltd.