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Economics and Middle East Studies at University of St Andrews

Economics and Middle East Studies (MA (Hons), TL61) 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 subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around 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 pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%5%<96961%1125%1283%1444%1603%1767%1926%20814%22418%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159

34% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. At least 17% of them had fewer than the 159 asked.

160 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 14%, other higher education 3%.

Course

Award
Master of Arts (with Honours)
Code
TL61 · T6 Middle Eastern studies + L1 economics
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
99%
still studying
UK 91%
0%
left higher education
UK 6%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
155 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%86%
Learning opportunities89%85%
Assessment and feedback83%79%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management93%88%
Learning resources95%90%
Student voice86%80%
115 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£40k3 years
£30k5 years
£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 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
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
  • Finance Professionals55%
  • Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
  • Business and public service associate professionals10%
  • Administrative occupations5%
  • Information Technology Professionals5%
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
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Subjects

economics social sciences
modern Middle Eastern studies language and area studies

Campus

Campus
University of St Andrews
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Economics 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
The University of EdinburghBusiness and Economics MA (Hons)144 - 165 points160–175
University of CambridgeEconomics BA (Hons)A*A*A224–239
University of StrathclydeMathematics, Statistics and Economics BSc (Hons)120 - 160 points192–207
University of BristolEconomics and Accounting BSc (Hons)112 - 159 points128–143
University of St AndrewsEconomics and Middle East Studies this course144 - 159 points208–223
Newcastle UniversityEconomics BSc (Hons)136 - 156 points128–143
University of East Anglia UEAEconomics with Accountancy BSc (Hons)128 - 153 points112–127
University of SussexMathematics with Economics MMath136 - 153 points96–111
Durham UniversityEconomics BSc (Hons)A*AA160–175
University of BathEconomics BSc (Hons)A*AA160–175
University of BirminghamEconomics BA (Hons)A*AA - AAA144–159

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