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79 Master's degrees offered by the university

Public Policy and Management
The Public Policy and Management programme of the University of Glasgow combines courses that examine the policy making process, policy analysis and evaluation and real world public policy challenges, with professional management courses It aims to develop future public sector leaders who understand both the organisational contexts and challenges that face governments.

Media and Cultural Policy
The Media and Cultural Policy programme of the University of Glasgow offers an outstanding research environment and high quality supervision experience from leading international experts in their fields.

German
The German programme of the University of Glasgow is dedicated to the research of German culture in all its aspects, with a particular emphasis on language and literature.

Human Geography
The Human Geographers that graduated the Human Geography programme of the University of Glasgow are ranked 1st in the UK for research publications and 1st in the UK overall for internationally excellent and world-leading research.

Philosophy of Mind and Psychology (Conversion)
This interdisciplinary programme is ideal for students interested in studying the mind from a philosophical and psychological perspective. A key strength of this programme is its blend of courses from both philosophy and psychology, while maintaining in-depth training in analytic philosophy.

International Relations
The International Relations programme of the University of Glasgow provides a rigorous grounding in the study of international relations, politics, and development. It will equip you with the knowledge of methodologies appropriate to such study.

Ancient Cultures
The Ancient Cultures programme of the University of Glasgow offers you the opportunity to explore the ancient world from a multicultural and interdisciplinary perspective from the Near-East to North-Western Europe. It is based in Classics, with the participation of Archaeology, Egyptology, Celtic and Gaelic, and Theology and Religious Studies.

Creative Industries and Cultural Policy
The Creative Industries and Cultural Policy programme at the University of Glasgow provides an interdisciplinary grounding in the key economic, cultural and policy forces shaping the development of the creative industries.

Global Security
The traditional military threats which defined global security matters for the best part of the 20th century have been quickly replaced by new and re-emerging security challenges. The Global Security programme of the University of Glasgow offers you the opportunity to examine conventional and unconventional security threats in the contemporary environment.

Brain Sciences
The aim of the Brain Sciences programme of the University of Glasgow is to help you gain interdisciplinary knowledge “from molecules to mind” and develop research skills in cognitive brain imaging, fundamental neuroscience and brain disorders.

Global Cultural Enterprise
Immerse yourself in the ideas, practices, and possibilities that shape today’s global cultural landscape. Our Global Cultural Enterprise MSc places you at the forefront of our understanding of how creative work is produced, distributed, and experienced across diverse local and international contexts.

Education in Museums and Heritage
This Education in Museums and Heritage course from University of Glasgow is a uniquely innovative and multidisciplinary programme that equips the next generation of museum and heritage professionals with the ability to engage with the various contexts (cultural, economic, political) that they will encounter and which are needed for the 21st Century.

Financial Economics
The Financial Economics programme at the University of Glasgow focuses on key macroeconomic and microeconomic forces which shape and influence financial markets. These elements are fundamental for financial decision making and draw on the most recent developments in these areas. It is also designed to provide a thorough understanding of the functioning of financial markets and monetary policy.

English Literature - American Modern Literature
The English Literature - American Modern Literature programme of the University of Glasgow focuses on the American Literature of the late nineteenth to the twenty-first century. The required courses range across fields and genres including art history, film, ecocriticism, sociology, urban studies, travel writing, and music.

Human Rights and International Politics
The Human Rights and International Politics programme of the University of Glasgow offers a thorough academic analysis of one of the most salient and pressing issues in the contemporary world: the place of individual human rights in a system of international relations in which states’ rights have traditionally been paramount.

Education Policies for Global Development
The Education Policies for Global Development programme at the University of Glasgow promotes an interdisciplinary and critical approach to education policy analysis for students interested in the field of international cooperation and development. In the context of globalisation, education is more than ever a condition for social inclusion and a sustainable development.

Scottish History
The Scottish History programme of the University of Glasgow offers courses in social, political, religious, military and cultural history of Scotland from the medieval period through to the 20th century. The course focuses on Gaelic Scotland, Scotland’s place in the British Isles and Europe, and on urban Scotland.

Public Policy
Our Masters in Public Policy aims to develop future public policy makers who understand the contexts and challenges facing governments and public agencies, and the processes and politics of policy formation and delivery. Public policy shapes the way societies function, from economic development and social justice, to sustainability and urban planning.

Human Geography - Spaces, Politics, Ecologies
The Human Geography - Spaces, Politics, Ecologies programme of the University of Glasgow engages at an advanced level with conceptual debates in human geography, with cutting edge methodological approaches and with the skills needed to communicate geographical ideas beyond the academy.

Education, Public Policy and Equity
This Education, Public Policy and Equity programme from University of Glasgow provide the broad preparation needed for work in education policy. The teaching methods emphasise dealing with applied issues and facilitate your development as a critical thinker through engaging with real life issues.