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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics
University of Glasgow
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics course at University of Glasgow.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
Most popular A-levels studied
The Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics course at University of Glasgow features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Literature | A |
| English Language | A |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B |
| French | A |
| Sociology | A |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Literature | A* |
| Government and Politics | A* |
| History | A |
| Fine Art | A* |
| Art and Design | A |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: QQF3
Here's what University of Glasgow says about its Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics course.
Comparative literature is the study of literature across cultural and national frontiers, time periods, languages and genres, even across the boundaries between literature and the other arts. English language and linguistics combines the study of the structure and meaning of the English language, past and present, to see what all this tells us about our culture, our society and ourselves.
Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?
You can study Comparative Literature alongside a whole range of other subjects and you may want to consider studying it with a foreign language to further expand your horizons. We have been teaching English Language and Linguistics for over 75 years and our staff are leaders in their fields.
We created the world-leading Historical Thesaurus of English, a unique resource charting the semantic development of the huge and varied vocabulary of English, and we have dedicated laboratories for analysing spoken and written language.
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Career Prospects?
Our graduates have gone on to pursue rewarding careers in the media, teaching, journalism, tourism, translating and interpreting, and the Civil Service, as well as business, commerce and marketing. As a graduate in English Language & Linguistics you will be an expert in language, communication and the rigorous analysis of texts and events in the real world. You will have a broad range of career opportunities, drawing on your research skills and knowledge, as well as graduate attributes applicable to a variety of professional contexts Our graduates find jobs in traditional and new media, publishing, marketing, speech therapy and dictionary-making, and many of them teach English as a foreign language, often in Europe, Asia or South America.
Source: University of Glasgow
Course details
Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Department
College of Arts and Humanities
Location
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• English language
• Comparative literary studies
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Glasgow
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics course at University of Glasgow features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
94%
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Teaching on my course
94%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
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Learning opportunities
89%
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Learning opportunities
89%
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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
92%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
89%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
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Assessment and feedback
83%
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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
89%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
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Academic support
93%
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Academic support
93%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
97%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
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Organisation and management
89%
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Organisation and management
89%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
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How well organised is your course?
92%
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Learning resources
87%
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Learning resources
87%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
74%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
80%
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Student voice
80%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
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Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
88%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
74%
med
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Teaching on my course
97%
high
Teaching on my course
97%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
98%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
74%
med
Assessment and feedback
77%
low
Assessment and feedback
77%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
89%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
69%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
61%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
77%
low
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
98%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
low
Organisation and management
81%
med
Organisation and management
81%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
med
How well organised is your course?
75%
med
Learning resources
87%
low
Learning resources
87%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
low
Student voice
78%
med
Student voice
78%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
58%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
97%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
82%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
71%
low
Student information
The Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics course at University of Glasgow features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Glasgow graduates who took Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
55%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Glasgow graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£20.1k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£29.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£22.3k
First year after graduation
£27k
Third year after graduation
£30.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Comparative Literature / English Language & Linguistics.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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