Modern Languages

Entry requirements

A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a Modern Language or Comparative Literature in the relevant pathway subject. Secondary pathway subjects cannot be taken at beginner's level.

If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

Months of entry

September

Course content

On the MLitt in Modern Languages, you can study one or two language pathways and develop your understanding of global languages, literatures and cultures. You can choose from seven language pathways: 

• Chinese Cultural Studies
• French Studies
• German Studies
• Italian Studies
• Middle Eastern Literary and Cultural Studies
• Russian Studies
• Spanish and Latin American Studies. 

Chinese Cultural Studies cannot be studied with another pathway.

Highlights

• Deepen and expand your interests in at least one language specialism through dedicated modules and individualised guided reading programmes. 
• Fifty full-time academic staff teaching in seven languages provide unusually wide discipline-specific and cross-disciplinary research, teaching, and supervision expertise.
• Investigate cutting-edge Modern Languages research through involvement in the work of the School's research centres, interdisciplinary research groups and postgraduate student seminars.  
• A diverse and international student body from across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, provides a global outlook. 

Fees and funding

The University of St Andrews is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances. Find out more about the scholarships and postgraduate loans available.