French at University of Glasgow
French (MA (Hons), R120) 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 208–223 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 208–223 points. 10% had fewer than the 128 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- R120 · R1 French
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 93%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%91%
Learning opportunities79%86%
Assessment and feedback75%81%
Academic support88%91%
Organisation and management76%82%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice85%81%
40 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
70%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
French studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | LLB Law and Modern Languages LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Heriot-Watt University | Applied Modern Languages & Translating: French/Spanish MA (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 176–191 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and Drama BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Danish and French BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | Modern Languages with study or work abroad BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Birmingham | French BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | French this course | 120 - 128 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | French BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Business and French BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of London Institute in Paris | French Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | French and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
See all 529 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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