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German at University of St Andrews

German (MA (Hons), R220) 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
Competitive
around 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
0%10%20%30%<96961125%12810%14416020%1765%19210%20810%22425%240+
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
R220 · R2 German
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
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities91%80%
Assessment and feedback87%81%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management97%82%
Learning resources98%94%
Student voice78%78%
15 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26

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 onSubject at this uni
55% working5% working and studying25% studying15% 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 · 15 graduates · 85% responded · 2022-24
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

German studies 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of OxfordBeginners' German and Linguistics BA (Hons)AAA—
Royal Holloway, University of LondonModern Languages and English BA (Hons)AAB - ABB112–127
UCL (University College London)Bulgarian and German BA (Hons)AAB144–159
University of BathInternational Management and Modern Languages (German) w study or work abroad BSc (Hons)AAB—
University of GlasgowArchaeology/German MA (Hons)120 - 136 points144–159
University of LiverpoolBusiness with German BA (Hons)AAB—
University of St AndrewsGerman this course126 - 136 points208–223
University of WarwickEnglish and German BA (Hons)136 points160–175
University of YorkFrench and German (with a year abroad) BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of BirminghamFrench and German BA (Hons)128 points128–143
University of LeedsGerman BA (Hons)ABB128–143

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