University of Glasgow
Comparative Literature/History MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Comparative Literature/History MA (Hons) and other courses in Others in Language and Area Studies at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Others in Language and Area Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
59 /100
20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Others in Language and Area Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Others in Language and Area Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22500 £18500 £22000
25-75 percentile range £18500 - £27000 £11500 - £23500 £13000 - £29000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Others in Language and Area Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24804 £23632 £27946
25-75 percentile range £20934 - £28508 £18230 - £29608 £21533 - £36391

Course Description

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:Comparative literature is the study of literature across cultural and national frontiers, time periods, languages and genres, even across the boundaries between literature and the other arts. You can study Comparative Literature alongside a whole range of other subjects and you may want to consider studying it with a foreign language to further expand your horizons. HISTORY: The study of history is the study of change and continuity in human society through time. Glasgow offers a wide-ranging programme from medieval to modern times. We offer a broad range of courses ranging from medieval to modern times and across the globe. We provide small group teaching, a variety of assessments (including real-world tasks like policy papers and blogs) and one-to-one feedback tutorials. We host leading research centres in gender history, war studies, slavery studies, American studies and Scottish and Celtic studies.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Comparative Literature/History MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow

20% Teaching Professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Administrative occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Librarians and Related Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Others in Language and Area Studies

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Comparative Literature/History, MA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

August 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

UCAS application code:

QVF1

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About University of Glasgow

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Where is this programme taught

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
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FAQ about Comparative Literature/History MA (Hons) University of Glasgow

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £22896 15 months after graduation, £18500 3 years after graduation and £22000 after graduation.

  • Teaching Professionals (20%), Sales occupations (10%), Sales occupations (10%), Process, plant and machine operatives (10%)

  • 20 graduates rated the course 59. This means that 59% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Comparative Literature/History MA (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Glasgow.

  • It is pretty easy to get accepted based on UCAS tariff scores (lowest 100% Percentile among all Comparative Literary Studies students in the UK). Other criteria may have been valued for acceptance apart from UCAS tariff scores.