Comparative Literature and English at University of St Andrews
Comparative Literature and English (MA (Hons), Q290) at University of St Andrews asked for 144–159 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~159 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 144 - 159 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159
55% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q290 · 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
96%
still studying
UK 90%
2%
left higher education
UK 9%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
115 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback82%86%
Academic support98%95%
Organisation and management93%87%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice88%84%
70 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£26k5 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
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations20%
- Media Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Customer service 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
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
English 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 Bristol | English BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Comparative Literature and English this course | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | English Literature BA (Hons) | 134 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and English BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | English with Study in North America BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | English BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | English BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | English and History BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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