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Tuition GBP 15,250 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MSc
Duration 12 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Glasgow, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Young People at University of Glasgow is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Young People programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: GBP 15,250 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Young People programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Introduction to education and social research
  2. Perspectives on youth and young adulthood
  3. Modern educational thought
  4. Young people, learning and development.
  5. Course design and practice in English Laguage Teaching
  6. Crime, community and safety A
  7. Crime, community and safety B
  8. Developing literacy
  9. Developmental psychology
  10. Educational psychology
  11. Inclusive classrooms, inclusive pedagogies
  12. International and comparative education
  13. International issues in adult education
  14. Language proficiency, assessment and feedback
  15. Neoliberal globalisation and world inequality since the 1970s
  16. Rehabilitation and desistance from crime
  17. Sexualities and society
  18. Social, emotional & behavioural difficulties
  19. The disabling society
  20. The evolving concept of inclusion
  21. The impact of drug and alcohol misuse on children and families
  22. The learner and the curriculum.

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,250 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: GBP 15,250 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact University of Glasgow directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

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  • Start Date May 2026
  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months
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