Arabic and Sustainable Development at University of St Andrews
Arabic and Sustainable Development (MA (Hons), F889) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–144 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
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 144 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 144
48% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. 12% of them had fewer than the 144 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 8%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- F889 · F8 physical geography
- 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
93%
still studying
UK 93%
2%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities88%89%
Assessment and feedback83%85%
Academic support98%95%
Organisation and management94%90%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice88%84%
80 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£30k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working25% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Finance Professionals15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 80% 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
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Arabic languages language and area studies
Arabic languages language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physical geographical sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Geography MGeog | 112 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Sustainable Development this course | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology and Physical Geography MSci | 136 points | 128–143 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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