This Diploma of Higher Education is a Higher Technical Qualification: the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has approved it as meeting occupational standards for the digital sector. We’ve developed it in collaboration with employers and businesses so that you get the specific knowledge and skills required for your career as a software developer. Designed around professional practice in the industry, this diploma will develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours employers want. You’ll first build a foundation of computing and mathematical knowledge and skills. Then, learn the fundamental technologies and techniques relevant to the role of a software developer...

**International Relations** is the study of how states and national societies interact across borders, especially in the areas of political, military, economic and cultural relations.

Glasgow has a growing reputation for its research and teaching in the field of international relations, particularly in global security and conflict, as well as specialties in regional and area studies in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, China, and the Middle East. You’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of international relations and its relationship to politics, and will be taught by leading academics who are experts in their fields.
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**ECONOMIC & SOCIAL HISTORY**: Economic and social history is the study of the way societies change in their economic activities and social organisation. It is concerned with how people in the past lived and worked, and how this has affected the development of today’s world. It is possible to do this degree together with a language, including a year abroad.

**SOCIOLOGY**: Sociology studies the ways that people organise their lives together, the constraints within which they do so, the patterns of their social behaviour, and the causes and consequences of social inequalities. One of the distinctive...

**Sociology** studies the ways that people organise their lives together, the constraints within which they do so, the patterns of their social behaviour, and the causes and consequences of social inequalities.

One of the distinctive features of our Sociology programme, commended by external examiners and by our graduates, is the combination of sociological, criminological and anthropological perspectives which we provide.

**Classics** involves the study of the literature, history, art and material culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Study of Latin and/or Greek language is possible at any level.

You will have...

**AEROSPACE SYSTEMS (5 year MEng programme)**:- focuses on the design and use of onboard systems found on most aircraft and spacecraft, and how these systems may be used to improve the operation and performance of aerospace vehicles. You’ll take part in practical laboratories, including running a jet engine test, and a flight-testing course in a jetstream aircraft during year 5 of the MEng.

The development of new aircraft and the increase in the complexity of aircraft systems fuel the demand for aerospace systems engineers, with opportunities in the fields of software and hardware design, simulation and expert...

**GEOGRAPHY**: - Geography is the study of the surface of the Earth as the site of human living and working. It considers the variability in physical and human landscapes, along with the interrelationships binding them together. This degree programme is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and the Royal Geographical Society.

**BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT**: - The study of business and management offers you a structured insight into both the theoretical and practical dimensions of organisations and management. You will benefit from a wide range of diverse expertise within Business & Management, as well as our...

**DIGITAL MEDIA & INFORMATION STUDIES**: Digital media and information studies explores the creation, use and impact of digital content and information in the arts, humanities and society at large. It brings a human perspective to the issues of the digital age. This programme is accredited by CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals.

**SOCIOLOGY**: Sociology studies the ways that people organise their lives together, the constraints within which they do so, the patterns of their social behaviour, and the causes and consequences of social inequalities. One of the distinctive features of our Sociology programme,...

**MSci CHEMISTRY WITH MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY:**- provides a thorough training in the main branches of chemistry and also concentrates on the study of areas of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology most relevant to carrying out research with medicinal and other biologically active compounds. You’ll benefit from a lecture course on industrial medicinal chemistry presented by research workers from a pharmaceutical company on topics such as drug/receptor interactions and the design, synthesis, transport and metabolism of important drugs. You can take Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry as an MSci degree, which includes an additional placement year. Placements are usually in the UK, but can...

**ACCOUNTANCY AND MATHEMATICS:** Accounting is the process of collecting, measuring, analysing and communicating information to aid decision-making within business and other organisations. Mathematics incorporates successful explorations of numerical, geometrical and logical relationships.

You will be provided with a solid grounding in the principles and theory of Accountancy and Mathematics, and will be prepared for employment in a wide variety of contexts where financial and mathematical skills are valued, or for further study, and for engagement in lifelong learning. The financial sector, locally and throughout the UK, actively recruits graduates skilled in all aspects of mathematics, and a...

**Archaeology** is the study of how people in the past interacted with their world, through a detailed study of their objects, sites, monuments and landscapes. You will have the opportunity to gain practical fieldwork skills in the UK and also abroad. Recent students have worked in the Baltic states, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy and Portugal.
**English Literature:** You will explore all aspects of literature in English, benefiting from our expertise in a wide range of areas, including American, Irish and postcolonial literatures, critical theory, creative writing, and the relationship between literature and other arts, media...