Modern Languages (German and Persian) and Greek at University of St Andrews
Modern Languages (German and Persian) and Greek (MA (Hons), 860T) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–144 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
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 144 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 144
45% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points.
40 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
- 860T
- 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%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%94%
Learning opportunities90%87%
Assessment and feedback94%84%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management93%84%
Learning resources97%91%
Student voice90%80%
25 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 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%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- 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
German studies language and area studies
classical Greek studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Persian languages language and area studies
classical Greek studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Persian languages 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | International Business with German BSc (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| Newcastle University | Linguistics with German BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Dutch and English BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law with German Language LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Law with German Law LLB (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with German LLB (Hons) | AAA | — |
| University of Oxford | Beginners' German and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAA | — |
| University of St Andrews | Modern Languages (German and Persian) and Greek this course | 126 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of York | Business and Management with German (with a year abroad) BA (Hons) | 20 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Bath | International Management and Modern Languages (German) w study or work abroad BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
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