Modern Languages (French and Italian) and English at University of St Andrews
Modern Languages (French and Italian) and English (MA (Hons), RRDJ) 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
~159 points
Higharound 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
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
- RRDJ
- 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
Subjects
English studies language and area studies
French studies language and area studies
Italian studies language and area studies
French studies language and area studies
Italian studies 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | English BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Modern Languages (French and Italian) and English this course | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | English Literature BA (Hons) | 134 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and English BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | English with Study in North America BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | English BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | English BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | English and History BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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