University of St Andrews
Ancient History and Comparative Literature
MA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
75%
Median grad salary
£32,000
15 months after
St Andrews's Ancient History and Comparative Literature is a four-year MA (Hons) pairing the study of the ancient Mediterranean world with the cross-cultural analysis of literary texts from multiple traditions and periods. The ancient history strand develops skills in historical method and the use of classical sources; the comparative literature component extends the analytical gaze beyond any single canon. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
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The typical applicant to Ancient History and Comparative Literature at University of St Andrews has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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About University of St Andrews
Founded around 1413, the University of St Andrews is the oldest in Scotland and the third-oldest in the English-speaking world, set in a small town on the Fife coast.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of St Andrews · Ancient History and Comparative Literature
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.