Ancient History and French at University of St Andrews
Ancient History and French (MA (Hons), RVD1) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–136 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 st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 126 - 136 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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
47% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. At least 4% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
125 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RVD1
- 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
96%
still studying
UK 89%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
115 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%
Learning opportunities92%87%
Assessment and feedback89%87%
Academic support96%95%
Organisation and management97%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice82%80%
105 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29.5k3 years£28.5k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
59% working10% working and studying16% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 61% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- KY16 9AX
Subjects
ancient history historical, philosophical and religious studies
French studies language and area studies
French studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History and Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and History BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Archaeology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | History BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and French this course | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
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