Digital Media & Information Studies/Archaeology at University of Glasgow
Digital Media & Information Studies/Archaeology (MA (Hons), GV54) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 136 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- GV54 · G5 information systems (older codes) + V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%87%
Learning opportunities83%83%
Assessment and feedback84%87%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management91%90%
Learning resources84%91%
Student voice80%83%
30 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£23k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working8% working and studying7% studying4% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Information Technology Professionals70%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Archaeology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Archaeology BA (Hons) | 120 - 138 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies/Archaeology this course | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | Ancient History and Classical Archaeology BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Archaeology BA (Hons) | 112 - 135 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Heritage, Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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