UndergraduateMaster of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: QQ38

English Literature and Classics

Name: English Literature and Classics
Price: 29600 GBP
Availability: InStock

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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4 yearsDuration

£29,600Per Year (Intl)

£9,790Home Fee

87%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the MA (Hons) English Literature and Classics at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 4-year full-time structure. Many of the basic concepts underlying Western society were expressed for the first time in Ancient Greek or Latin. Together with English, they are the languages of many highly influential literary works. Our joint honours programme aims to develop your critical, analytic, linguistic, and creative skills by engaging with a broad range of texts and a variety of approaches to reading. International tuition fees are £29,600 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a 95% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Why Edinburgh

How long it takes to complete this degree programme

Programme benefits

UCAS Code:QQ38

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

A*A*A* - A*AA

A*A*A* - A*AA. Required subjects: A levels: English Literature or combined English at B.

International Baccalaureate

40 - 37 points

From 40 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: English at 5.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£29,600

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£118,400

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official LEO data (HMRC tax records)

💰 Graduate Salaries — The University of Edinburgh

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
3 years	£21,000	£27,000	£32,000
5 years	£26,500	£33,000	£44,000

UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ Close to UK average salary

This course

£27,000

UK average

£25,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 32% above UK average salary

This course

£33,000

UK average

£25,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £6,000 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH19-01-03 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

65%Working

10%Studying

10%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

60%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

74%

Overall

Teaching on my course

87%

Learning opportunities

68%

Assessment and feedback

65%

Academic support

87%

Organisation and management

68%

Learning resources

85%

Student voice

61%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

91%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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