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Comparative Literature MA (joint degree)

University of St Andrews

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts Degree

  • Location

    University of St Andrews

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 years

Course summary

Comparative Literature at St Andrews opens up literary study across boundaries of culture and language. It offers students the chance to read texts of any genre, of any period, and written in a multitude of languages, all in English translation. Drawing on expertise from across modern languages and beyond, the programme considers the relationships that exist between literatures around the world, allowing students to push at the boundaries of textual analysis and read without borders.

As well as exploring the different cultural, socio-political, and historical forces that have helped form national and transnational canons, the course also focuses on close reading and introduces you to comparative methodologies and literary theories, developing your analytical, descriptive, and evaluative skills. You will have the opportunity to read, discuss, and present reasoned arguments, and work on writing with precision, clarity and creativity.

Whilst St Andrews does not offer Comparative Literature as a single Honours degree, you can take it in combination with a wide variety of other subjects as part of a joint Honours degree.

If you are taking Comparative Literature with a modern language, you will have the opportunity to take an integrated year abroad between second and third year in a country in which the language you study is spoken.

Tuition fees

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£ 30,160per year

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A level : ABB

Standard entry grades: AAB. Minimum entry grades: ABB. IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component (must be Academic version of test). Given Grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. TOEFL Ibt: Minimum overall score:94, Minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking):Listening: 20, Reading: 19, Writing: 24, Speaking: 20.

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University information

University of St Andrews

  • University League Table

    4th

  • Campus address

    University of St Andrews, College Gate, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    3rd out of 96

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    194 96%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    3rd

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.37 84%

    7th

    12

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