History and Language & Linguistics at University of Aberdeen
History and Language & Linguistics (MA (Hons), QV11) 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
~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 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
- QV11 · Q1 linguistics + V1 history by period
- 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£20.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£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
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Linguistics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Linguistics and a Modern Language BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Huddersfield | English BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | English and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | History and Language & Linguistics this course | BBC | 144–159 |
| Ulster University | Language and Linguistics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 111 points | 112–127 |
| University of Westminster, London | Arabic and Linguistics BA (Hons) | BCC | — |
| York St John University | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
See all 229 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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