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Comparative Literature and Culture at University of Aberdeen

Comparative Literature and Culture (MA (Hons), Q201) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Selective
112 points · around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
0%10%20%<9610%9620%11210%12810%14410%16010%1761925%20822410%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. 12% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award
Master of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q201 · Q2 comparative literature
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%90%
Learning opportunities93%86%
Assessment and feedback80%83%
Academic support94%93%
Organisation and management82%79%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice80%78%
35 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£25k3 years
£25k5 years
£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
AB24 3FX
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Subjects

comparative literary studies language and area studies
cultural studies social sciences

Campus

Campus
Old Aberdeen
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Others in language and area studies at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aberystwyth UniversityModern Languages BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
Cardiff UniversityCymraeg ac Iaith Fodern BA (Hons)BBB - BCC—
Oxford Brookes UniversityModern Languages with Translation BA (Hons)112 - 120 pointsunder 96
University of KentModern Languages BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
University of LiverpoolClassics and Archaeology BA (Hons)BBB—
Birkbeck, University of LondonArt History and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons)112 points—
Heriot-Watt UniversityBritish Sign Language (Interpreting, Translating and Applied Language Studies) MA (Hons)BBC128–143
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityBusiness Management (with a modern language) BA (Hons)104 - 112 points112–127
University of AberdeenComparative Literature and Culture this courseBBC144–159
University of ChesterModern Languages (Chinese/French/Spanish with a Year Abroad) BA (Hons)112 points—
University of SuffolkLiterary Studies with Creative Writing BA (Hons)112 points—

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