English Language & Linguistics/Politics MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 160 graduates of English Language & Linguistics/Politics MA (Hons) and other courses in Politics & International Relations at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Politics & International Relations.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Politics & International Relations
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Politics & International Relations 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 | |
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Median salary | £24500 | £25000 | £29500 |
25-75 percentile range | £21000 - £27000 | £19500 - £30500 | £22500 - £35500 |
All Politics & International Relations courses of University of Glasgow
Salary of all UK Graduates of Politics & International Relations
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25408 | £24438 | £29373 |
25-75 percentile range | £21829 - £29918 | £19056 - £30555 | £22669 - £38354 |
All Politics & International Relations Courses in the UK
Course Description
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS: English language and linguistics combines the study of the structure and meaning of the English language, past and present, to see what all this tells us about our culture, our society and ourselves. Over 50 years, we created the world-leading Historical Thesaurus of English, a unique resource charting the semantic development of the huge and varied vocabulary of English. You will also have access to dedicated laboratories for analysing spoken and written language. POLITICS: Politics is the study of the way power and influence are distributed within society and how this affects decision making within and among countries and states. You will study a wide variety of topics within the discipline of politics including courses in international relations, political theory and British politics. You will have the opportunity to take part in our growing study abroad programme.
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.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of English Language & Linguistics/Politics MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow
20% | Sales occupations |
20% | Administrative occupations |
15% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
10% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
5% | Finance Professionals |
5% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
0% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
0% | Business and public service associate professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Politics & International Relations
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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:
LQ2J
University Rankings
of University of Glasgow
among 20 universities in Scotland
based on 37 different rankings
Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.
Languages & Literature
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- #23
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
See all 37 university rankings of University of Glasgow
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FAQ about English Language & Linguistics/Politics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow
- The median salary of graduates of this course was £24500 15 months after graduation, £25000 3 years after graduation and £29500 after graduation.
- Sales occupations (20%), Administrative occupations (20%), Managers, directors and senior officials (15%), Artistic, literary and media occupations (10%)
- University of Glasgow achieved the highest ranking for English. It is ranked #23 in CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (English). See all subject rankings for University of Glasgow.
- English Language & Linguistics/Politics MA (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Glasgow.
- It is rather difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 206 which is higher than 82.93% of all English Language courses in the UK.
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024