Economics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Full Time

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SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Start date

SEP-25

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4 Years

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**ECONOMICS**: In studying economics you will learn how individuals and society make choices about how scarce resources are used, what products are produced and who gets to consume them. These choices depend on evaluating costs, benefits, risks and effects on others. You will study the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in fields such as government policy, developing countries, the economics of business and international trade ...Read more


ECONOMICS

: In studying economics you will learn how individuals and society make choices about how scarce resources are used, what products are produced and who gets to consume them. These choices depend on evaluating costs, benefits, risks and effects on others. You will study the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in fields such as government policy, developing countries, the economics of business and international trade and finance.


SOCIAL & PUBLIC POLICY

: Social and public policy focuses on finding ways to address global and societal challenges such as poverty and inequality, housing, health, technology, and sustainability. The programme applies ideas from political science, sociology and economics to understand how governments shape their responses to address people’s needs, welfare and wellbeing. You’ll have the valuable opportunity of a work placement with a voluntary or public sector organisation.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
67/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
10th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
28th
Economics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 94 = 6% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
6%
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
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Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Economics graduate salary at this uni
£26,000
UK Economics graduate salary
£23,000
Social Policy
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
89%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Social Policy graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Social Policy graduate salary
£18,000
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23 May 24

The experience is generally okay but just that the uni management is chaotic- lecture locations could change every week, and sometimes with short notice. Some lectures are..Read more

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21 Feb 24

It has a good mix of new and historical features and is in a really nice area. They run most courses in person and offer online recordings for lectures to look back on which is..Read more

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23 May 24
Economics/Business & Management (SocSci) MA (Hons)
The experience is generally okay but just that the uni management is chaotic- lecture locations could change every week, and sometimes with short notice. Some lectures are...
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21 Feb 24
Economics (SocSci) MA (Hons)
It has a good mix of new and historical features and is in a really nice area. They run most courses in person and offer online recordings for lectures to look back on which is...
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