Undergraduate study

Undergraduate 

English Language & Linguistics MA

Summary of entry requirements for English Language/Russian - MA - QRHT for prospective students from Scotland

Summary of entry requirements for English Language/Russian - MA - QRHT for prospective students from Scotland

See our full English Language & Linguistics programme listing for details of fees & funding, programme structure, how to apply and career opportunities

Scottish Highers entry requirements

  • BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
  • Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
  • Offers will typically be made at AAAAB by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
  • Additional Requirement: Higher English at A
  • Additional Requirement: Higher Humanities at A
  • Mandatory subjects listed above may be considered at Grades AB or BA

Scottish Highers adjusted entry requirements* (by end of S5 or S6)

  • MD20: BBBB (also other target groups*)
  • MD40: AABB
  • Additional Requirement: Higher English at A/B
  • Additional Requirement: Higher Humanities at A/B
  • Additional Requirements: Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.
See Access Glasgow for eligibility.

A-level standard entry requirements

  • ABB
  • Additional Requirement: A-level English or Humanities

IB standard entry requirements

  • 34 (6,5,5 HL)
  • Additional Requirement: HL English or HL Humanities with SL English at 6

Advanced entry to Year 2

Applicants who achieve exceptional grades in their Advanced Highers, A-levels or International Baccalaureate may be considered for advanced entry, meaning that an Honours degree can be completed in three years instead of the normal four years, or four years for five-year integrated Masters programmes.

If entry requirements are not listed for your qualification type, then we cannot consider entry to Year 2 for this programme, as your curriculum does not offer the mandatory subjects for Advanced Entry to this programme.

Choose point of entry 2nd year on your UCAS application to indicate you wish to be considered for advanced entry.

A-level requirements for advanced entry

  • Three A-levels at grades A*A*A which include English and Russian attained in one exam year and at the first attempt.

IB requirements for advanced entry

  • IB Diploma with three Higher Level subjects 40 (7,7,6) including HL English and HL Russian attained in one exam year and at the first attempt.