Modern Languages (German and Russian) and International Relations at University of St Andrews
Modern Languages (German and Russian) and International Relations (MA (Hons), RRG7) 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 192–207 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
61% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 192–207 points. At least 18% of them had fewer than the 159 asked.
190 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 9%, other higher education 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RRG7
- 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
94%
still studying
UK 90%
1%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
155 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%89%
Learning opportunities88%83%
Assessment and feedback87%82%
Academic support95%91%
Organisation and management92%85%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice80%79%
310 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£31k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
66% working6% working and studying12% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
77%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals16%
- Business and public service associate professionals16%
- Finance Professionals11%
- Media Professionals11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials11%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 58% responded · 2022-24
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
international relations social sciences
Russian studies language and area studies
international relations social sciences
Russian 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Law and German LLB (Hons) | 152 - 165 points | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Modern Languages (German and Russian) and International Relations this course | 144 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Imperial College London | Biochemistry with German for Science BSc (Hons) | 144 - 156 points | 192–207 |
| 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 York | Business and Management with German (with a year abroad) BA (Hons) | 20 - 144 points | 128–143 |
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