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French and History at University of Aberdeen

French and History (MA (Hons), VR11) 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 ↗ 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 pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%4%<966%969%11211%12819%14414%16012%1762%1927%2083%2249%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 10% had fewer than the 112 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other higher education 8%, a degree 1%.

Course

Award
Master of Arts (with Honours)
Code
VR11 · V1 history by period + R1 French
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
88%
still studying
UK 89%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities92%87%
Assessment and feedback85%87%
Academic support97%95%
Organisation and management87%86%
Learning resources95%92%
Student voice84%80%
55 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£25k3 years
£24k5 years
£28k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working12% working and studying13% studying1% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
  • Administrative occupations20%
  • Sales occupations15%
  • Business and public service associate professionals10%
  • Teaching Professionals10%
  • Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 58% responded · 2022-24
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

French studies language and area studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies

Campus

Campus
Old Aberdeen
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

French 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
University of BathModern Languages with study or work abroad BA (Hons)ABB—
Aberystwyth UniversityBA Modern Languages / Drama and Theatre BA (Hons)104 - 120 points96–111
Queen Mary University of LondonFrench and Comparative Literature BA (Hons)120 points112–127
Royal Holloway, University of LondonModern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture BA (Hons)BBB - BBC112–127
University of LiverpoolAncient History with French BA (Hons)BBB—
University of StirlingBusiness Studies and French BA (Hons)BBB160–175
University of SurreyEnglish Literature and French BA (Hons)BBB112–127
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityBusiness Management and French BA (Hons)104 - 112 points96–111
University of AberdeenFrench and History this courseBBC144–159
University of ChesterBusiness Management and French BA (Hons)112 points96–111
University of Westminster, LondonFrench and English BA (Hons)BCC—

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