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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

Latin and Modern History

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Latin and Modern History course at University of St Andrews.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,A,A

To include History and a foreign language. Subjects excluded: Citizenship Studies, Critical Thinking, Global Perspectives and Research (GPR) and General Studies.

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year (provisional)
Scotland£1,820 per year (provisional)
Wales£9,535 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Channel Islands£9,535 per year (provisional)
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
EU£30,160 per year (provisional)
International£30,160 per year (provisional)

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: QVQ1

Here's what University of St Andrews says about its Latin and Modern History course.

Over the last 600 years, the University of St Andrews has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading teaching centres. Today, we offer a flexible degree structure based on your choice of subject specialism, creating an environment which nurtures inquisitive minds and a culture of shared learning.

Course details

Qualification

Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

Department

Interdepartmental

Location

Main Site | St Andrews

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Modern history

• Latin studies

Start date

September 8, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

University of St Andrews reviews

(3.8)
Based on 41 reviews from University of St Andrews's students and alumni
5 star
31%
4 star
38%
3 star
13%
2 star
15%
1 star
3%
All reviews

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2nd year student

It’s not necessarily what people associated with “uni life”, such as frequent clubbing. There’s much more of a pub culture / dinner parties, which suits me so much more.

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2nd year student

St Andrews is a very expensive town, from the accommodation (which is very hard to find) as well as all other aspects.

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2nd year student

You get assigned a personal tutor who you can go and speak to about any worries, as well as a dedicated med support team for pastoral care which I know other people have found to be really great.

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2nd year student

The medicine building was built quite recently, so the facilities are great and really up to date.

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I’ve really enjoyed medicine, I like the spiral approach they take to teaching it, it all makes sense.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Latin and Modern History course at University of St Andrews 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

History
Classics

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

91%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

98%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

93%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

96%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

91%

high

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?

84%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

93%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

74%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

91%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

90%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

88%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

84%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

84%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

98%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

96%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

94%

high

How well organised is your course?

95%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

88%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

94%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

94%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

60%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

91%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

88%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

70%

med

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

88%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

77%

med

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

94%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

100%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

98%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

94%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

100%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

87%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

96%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

85%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

94%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

89%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

94%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

98%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

96%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

100%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

100%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

100%

high

How well organised is your course?

85%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

91%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

96%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

98%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

72%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

96%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

94%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

87%

high

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

91%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

87%

high

Student information

The Latin and Modern History course at University of St Andrews 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.

History
Classics
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female58%Male41%
Where students come from
International43%UK57%
Student performance
2:1 or above99%
First year dropout rate1%
Number of students725
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
HistoryA
English LiteratureA*
Government and PoliticsA*
MathematicsA*
EconomicsA
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female64%Male36%
Where students come from
International37%UK63%
Student performance
2:1 or above94%
First year dropout rate1%
Number of students165
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
LatinA*
English LiteratureA*
Classical CivilisationA
HistoryA
Classical GreekA
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Latin and Modern History course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of St Andrews graduates across each of those subject areas.

History and archaeology
History

Graduate statistics

70%

Say it fits with future plans

40%

Are utilising studies

Graduate statistics

70%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

91%

In work, study or other activity

65%

Say it fits with future plans

35%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

15%

Business and public service associate professionals

10%

Elementary occupations

10%

Finance Professionals

10%

Sales occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of St Andrews graduates who took Latin and Modern History - or another course in the same subject area.

History and archaeology

Earnings

£23k

First year after graduation

£27.9k

Third year after graduation

£32.8k

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 Latin and Modern History.

Source: LEO

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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