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Middle East Studies and Persian at University of St Andrews

Middle East Studies and Persian (MA (Hons), T6T6) 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 160–175 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%30%<96961125%1285%14410%16017619220822415%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159

65% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. At least 14% of them had fewer than the 159 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award
Master of Arts (with Honours)
Code
T6T6 · T6 Middle Eastern studies
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
90%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%95%
Learning opportunities96%82%
Assessment and feedback93%77%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management100%77%
Learning resources96%92%
Student voice87%75%
15 final-year students · 55% 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 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
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Subjects

ancient Middle Eastern languages language and area studies
Persian languages language and area studies

Campus

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

Others in language and area 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 BristolInternational Business Management and Modern Languages BA (Hons)128 - 159 points144–159
University of St AndrewsMiddle East Studies and Persian this course144 - 159 points160–175
University of StrathclydeLaw with a Modern Language (French) LLB (Hons)120 - 159 points—
University of SouthamptonLanguage, Culture and Communication BA (Hons)120 - 156 points128–143
University of SussexLaw with a Language LLB (Hons)136 - 153 points112–127
University of CambridgeHistory and Modern Languages BA (Hons)A*AA176–191
Newcastle UniversityModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting BA (Hons)128 - 147 points144–159
Durham UniversityModern Languages and Cultures (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)AAA—
University of ExeterInternational Business and Modern Languages with Year Abroad BA (Hons)AAA144–159
University of LeedsModern Languages and Economics BA (Hons)AAA144–159
University of ManchesterBiochemistry with a Modern Language BSc (Hons)AAA - AAB160–175

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