398 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Economics, Banking and Finance programme at the University of Glasgow focuses on the economic analysis of financial and banking issues.It is aimed at students interested in financial markets and banking systems, and those who already work in financial and banking institutions, as well as government organisations more broadly.

The Historically Informed Performance Practice (in conjunction with RCS) programme at the University of Glasgow, taught jointly with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly RSAMD), combines vocal or instrumental study with performance-related academic research and an element of apprenticeship with professional ensembles.

At the University of Glasgow’s rural campus in Dumfries, the Interdisciplinary Studies programme provides a friendly and focused learning environment with a high level of access to research supervision, and excellent study resources.

This MSc programme in One Health & Infectious Disease seeks to explore an integrative approach to human, veterinary and ecological health, with a special focus on infectious disease. This programme recognises the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations to improve health for all. 

The Precision Medicine (with Specialisms) programme of the University of Glasgow is designed to directly meet research demands in the NHS, industry and academia where there is a need for scientists with both biological knowledge and the computational, statistical, analytical, and practical skills to drive precision medicine.

The English Language and Linguistics programme at the University of Glasgow  will equip you with the key linguistic and technical research skills to explore the structure and everyday use of English, past and present, from early medieval manuscripts to Renaissance letters, from speech to semantics, from language experiments to investigating vast text corpora.

The Animal Nutrition programme of the University of Glasgow provides students with the knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of animal nutrition in production and companion animals. This enables them to apply a scientific and research-led approach at a practical level to improve performance, health and welfare.

The Advanced Practice in Veterinary Nursing programme of the University of Glasgow provides a framework for postgraduate study that gives you the opportunity to advance your knowledge, improve research skills, and practice evidence-based veterinary nursing.

The Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine programme of the University of Glasgow is designed to provide you with an advanced, research-led programme of study in sport and exercise science and medicine. A key strength of this programme is its flexibility, which enables you to specialise in physical activity and health, sports performance, or sports medicine.

The students in the Education programme at the University of Glasgow are supervised by two or more academics from one of our five research and teaching groups: Creativity, Culture & Faith; Interdisciplinary Learning Education Technology & Society; Professional Learning & Leadership; Social Justice, Place & Lifelong Education; Curriculum, Assessment & Pedagogy.

The Comparative Literature programme of the University of Glasgow studies an exciting interdisciplinary, intercultural, and inter-medial discipline housed in our School of Modern Languages and Cultures with expertise in ten modern languages and cultures.

Continual developments in e-commerce and a shift towards global trading mean that new legal skills and knowledge are constantly needed in many jobs. The International Commercial Law programme from University of Glasgow will prepare you for a career focused in these key international areas.

The research in the Virology programme of the University of Glasgow is carried out in the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. Our expertise ranges from molecular virology to in vivo pathogenesis, virus–cell interaction, viral immunology, viral ecology, clinical virology, virus epidemiology, mathematical modelling and bioinformatics.

Space Science is the study of all planetary systems. Applications range from Earth observation satellites providing data on anthropogenic climate change, to space exploration missions and analyses of extraterrestrial materials that seek to answer the question: is there life elsewhere in the Galaxy? The UK Space Agency has identified substantial skills gaps in the current UK space sector.  

The Translation Studies programme of the University of Glasgow hosts a strong postgraduate community and discipline-specific networks and offer a stimulating research seminar programme, extensive library resources, wide-ranging expertise in the field and the opportunity for interdisciplinary supervision.

The Financial Risk Management programme at the University of Glasgow focuses on the risk management and the quantification of several types of risk such as financial, including market risk and some elements of liquidity and counterpart risk.

Heritage and culture can hold different meanings to people across the world. This Masters in Tourism & Heritage uses global examples from Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and also draws on the history and culture of Scotland to help you understand these different meanings.

The Filmmaking and Media Arts programme at the University of Glasgow focuses on low-budget and experimental filmmaking and media art. It is designed to provide the necessary practical and critical skills required for current and ‘future’ screen-based production.

The research in the Molecular Genetics programme of the University of Glasgow lies at the interface of organismal, functional and systems biology.

This Real Estate programme from University of Glasgow will deliver a highly regarded professional education in real estate. It has been developed in close consultation with the relevant professional, policy and business communities and is intended to provide an intensive fast-track entry to a professional career.