Economics / History, MA (Hons)

Studying economics at the University of Glasgow explores how individuals and society allocate scarce resources, produce goods, and distribute consumption, evaluating costs, benefits, risks, and externalities. History examines change and continuity in human society over time, with a broad programme spanning medieval to modern eras. Our teaching leverages expertise in Scottish, British, European, US, global history; slavery, gender, war, intelligence, and genocide studies.This joint programme fosters deep market understanding and fields like policy, development, business economics, trade, and finance. With a diverse community, cutting-edge resources, small-group teaching, varied assessments (e.g., policy papers, blogs), and personalized feedback, plus leading research centres, it equips you for real-world challenges. The triple-accredited Adam Smith Business School ensures top global standards and employability. Graduates excel in research, analysis, communication, teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving, securing roles at EY, Morgan Stanley, Shell, Scottish Government, and more, across heritage, teaching, consultancy, management, and finance.