French and German and Persian at University of St Andrews
French and German and Persian (MA (Hons), 8R11) 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 192–207 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
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 192–207 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 8R11
- 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
95%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%91%
Learning opportunities93%86%
Assessment and feedback89%81%
Academic support99%91%
Organisation and management91%82%
Learning resources98%91%
Student voice90%81%
55 final-year students · 59% 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
French studies language and area studies
German studies language and area studies
Persian languages language and area studies
German studies language and area studies
Persian languages language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
French 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Bulgarian and French BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | International Management and Modern Languages (French) w study or work abroad BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Glasgow | Economic & Social History/French MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Liverpool | Business with French BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of St Andrews | French and German and Persian this course | 126 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | English and French BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of York | French and German (with a year abroad) BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education and French BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | LLB Law and Modern Languages LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Birmingham | French BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
See all 529 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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