MA Mathematics/Scottish History

About this course

Mathematics and Scottish history is an unusual but genuinely distinctive combination, bringing together one of the most rigorous intellectual disciplines with a deep engagement with the history of Scotland, its people, culture, and role in the wider British and European story. Mathematics develops precision in analytical thinking, abstract reasoning, and quantitative skills that are valued across a very wide range of careers. Scottish history invites you to engage with primary sources, historiographical debates, and the contested narratives that give the past its significance, from the medieval kingdom through the Reformation, the Union, the Enlightenment, and into the modern era. At the University of Glasgow, this part-time programme allows you to combine rigorous mathematical study with specialist historical engagement with Scotland across the honours years. The programme's ambassador scheme gives students the chance to spend time in schools, experiencing teaching at first hand and developing vital workplace skills, making it particularly relevant to those considering a career in education. A year abroad is built into the programme. The part-time mode provides flexibility alongside other commitments. Graduates with mathematics and Scottish history are unusually versatile in the job market. Mathematical skills open doors in finance, data science, technology, and research, while historical and analytical writing skills are valued in education, journalism, the civil service, heritage, and public policy. Teaching is a particularly clear career direction given the programme's school ambassador element, and many graduates continue to postgraduate study or teacher training in mathematics or history.

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