Economic & Social History / Mathematics (SocSci), MA (Hons)

Economic and Social History examines societal changes in economic activities and social organization, focusing on how past ways of living and working shaped the modern world. Mathematics is an expansive, evolving discipline exploring numerical, geometrical, and logical relationships.At the University of Glasgow, students collaborate with expert faculty, join a community of innovators, and pursue interdisciplinary links (including languages and study abroad). The program offers diverse Honours courses and an ambassador scheme for school placements to gain teaching experience and workplace skills. Graduates excel in critical thinking, logical expression, confident communication, data analysis, independent judgment, and time management, securing roles in industry management, retail, marketing, finance, government, media, IT, teaching, libraries, museums, archives, and social services. Many enter financial services, computing, or postgraduate study; recent employers include PwC, Grant Thornton, Alexander Sloan, Cigna, Deloitte, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Credit Suisse.