Arabic, Comparative Literature and German at University of St Andrews
Arabic, Comparative Literature and German (MA (Hons), QQ42) 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
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QQ42 · Q4 ancient languages + Q2 comparative literature
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%91%
Learning opportunities95%86%
Assessment and feedback80%82%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management94%78%
Learning resources97%91%
Student voice92%78%
30 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2024-26
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
German language language and area studies
comparative literary studies language and area studies
Arabic languages language and area studies
comparative literary studies language and area studies
Arabic languages language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
German and Scandinavian 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 Oxford | Beginners' German and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAA | — |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Bulgarian and German BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | International Management and Modern Languages (German) w study or work abroad BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/German MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Business with German BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic, Comparative Literature and German this course | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Warwick | English and German BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of York | French and German (with a year abroad) BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | French and German BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | German BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
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