German and English Literature at The University of Edinburgh
German and English Literature (MA (Hons), RQ23) at The University of Edinburgh: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
190 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 7%, other higher education 3%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RQ23 · R2 German + Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 88%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%94%
Learning opportunities70%88%
Assessment and feedback70%87%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management71%87%
Learning resources89%92%
Student voice67%84%
155 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£27k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Literature in English at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Cymraeg (Welsh) and English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | English and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Birmingham Newman University | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Drama and English Literature BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Birmingham City University | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Bristol, UWE | English Literature BA (Hons) | See entry requirements | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | German and English Literature this course | — | 176–191 |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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