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English and Hebrew at University of St Andrews

English and Hebrew (MA (Hons), QQ34) 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%1%<96961124%1286%1446%1609%1765%1929%2089%22414%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159

37% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. At least 8% of them had fewer than the 159 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, a baccalaureate 6%, other higher education 1%.

Course

Award
Master of Arts (with Honours)
Code
QQ34 · Q3 English studies + Q4 ancient languages
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
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Subjects

English studies language and area studies
ancient Hebrew language language and area studies

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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of BristolEnglish BA (Hons)112 - 159 points144–159
University of St AndrewsEnglish and Hebrew this course144 - 159 points208–223
Newcastle UniversityEnglish Literature BA (Hons)134 - 156 points128–143
Durham UniversityEnglish Literature and History BA (Hons)A*AA176–191
Queen's University BelfastAnthropology and English BA (Hons)122 - 152 points144–159
University of CambridgeAnglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons)A*AA176–191
University of ExeterEnglish with Study in North America BA (Hons)A*AA144–159
University of LeicesterEnglish BA (Hons)128 - 152 points112–127
University of SussexAmerican Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons)128 - 147 points112–127
King's College London, University of LondonEnglish BA (Hons)AAA128–143
University of NottinghamEnglish and History BA (Hons)AAA128–143

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