German and Sociology at University of Aberdeen
German and Sociology (MA (Hons), RL32) 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 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 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
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 11% had fewer than the 112 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, other higher education 22%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RL32 · R3 Italian + L2 politics
- 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
94%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%88%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback68%84%
Academic support84%90%
Organisation and management78%83%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice70%80%
55 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£25k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working10% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 43%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
German and Scandinavian 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCL (University College London) | Bulgarian and Danish BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | Modern Languages with study or work abroad BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Birmingham | French and German BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Comparative Literature/German MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | German BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | German and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | German and Comparative Literature BA (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture BA (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Ancient History with German BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| University of Aberdeen | German and Sociology this course | BBC | 160–175 |
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