Celtic Studies/Philosophy at University of Glasgow
Celtic Studies/Philosophy (MA (Hons), QVM5) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 25% had fewer than the 128 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 81%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QVM5
- 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
85%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
90 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback78%83%
Academic support85%94%
Organisation and management71%81%
Learning resources84%90%
Student voice79%80%
80 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
58% working18% working and studying10% studying6% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
69%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
54%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals17%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
- Sales occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 125 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Celtic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Glasgow | Celtic Studies/Philosophy this course | 120 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| Aberystwyth University | Celtic Studies BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Celtic Studies BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Archaeology with Gaelic Studies BA (Hons) | 72 - 75 points | 128–143 |
See all 66 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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