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Economic & Social History/History

  • MA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
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2026-2027
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Course summary

ECONOMIC & SOCIAL HISTORY: Economic and social history is the study of the way societies change in their economic activities and social organisation. It is concerned with how people in the past lived and worked, and how this has affected the development of today’s world. It is possible to do this degree together with a language, including a year abroad.

HISTORY: The study of history is the study of change and continuity in human society through time. Glasgow offers a wide-ranging programme from medieval to modern times. We offer a broad range of courses ranging from medieval to modern times and across the globe. We provide small group teaching, a variety of assessments (including real-world tasks like policy papers and blogs) and one-to-one feedback tutorials. We host leading research centres in gender history, war studies, slavery studies, American studies and Scottish and Celtic studies.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

Study options

  • MA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 14/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
VVC3
Institution code:
G28
Campus name:
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU
  • International
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Republic of Ireland

Apply by
14 January

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.

Application codes

Course code:
VVC3
Institution code:
G28
Campus name:
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants to joint degrees must meet the entry requirements of both subjects

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The entry requirements for a programme will be detailed in your offer. If you meet these conditions, you are guaranteed a place on the programme.

Our programmes may require specific grades in mandatory subjects. Please review our programme pages on our website for more information.

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