Modern History MLitt

University of St Andrews

Course modalities offered

On campus - University of St Andrews
Sep 5, 2022 Full-time - 1 years

On campus - University of St Andrews
Sep 5, 2022 Full-time - 9 Months

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	82%
Salary after 15 months	£28000
Number of students	34 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Modern History MLitt who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Tuition Fees	£9900 Tuition (UK) £20370 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Modern History MLitt at University of St Andrews UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - University of St Andrews
Degree	Master of Letters, MLitt
Subject	Modern History

Student Satisfaction	82%
Salary after 15 months	£28000
Number of students	34 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Modern History MLitt who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Tuition Fees	£9900 Tuition (UK) £20370 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Modern History MLitt at University of St Andrews UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023
Duration	9 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - University of St Andrews
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma, MLitt
Subject	Modern History

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Modern History MLitt at University of St Andrews for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in .

Overall student satisfaction

82 /100

20 total respondents

	University of St Andrews, Modern History MLitt	Average review score among all Modern History courses in the UK
Explanations	91	91
Interesting courses	91	92
Intellectually stimulating	86	92
Challenged to do my best	82	79
Depth of concepts	95	90
Joined ideas from different topics	82	89
Applicability of course content	86	81
Clear criteria in markings	77	75
Fair assessment	73	78
Timely feedback	77	68
Helpful feedback	82	83
Approachability of staff	95	88
Guidance related to courses	86	81
Guidance related to choosing courses	62	67
Organisation of courses	95	81
Timetable	91	85
Communication of changes	86	81
IT facilities	62	77
Library	73	86
Course specific resources	67	84
Sense of community	73	65
Teamwork opportunities	64	64
Student feedback opportunities	95	84
Student feedback valued	73	79
Student's feedback acted upon	59	54
Work of student union	41	57
Overall satisfaction	82	83

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in History

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of 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	£28000	£26000	£32500
25-75 percentile range	£24000 - £33000	£21000 - £34000	£24000 - £44000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All History courses of University of St Andrews

Salary of all UK Graduates of History

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23070	£22856	£27697
25-75 percentile range	£19059 - £27185	£17647 - £28615	£20983 - £35780

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All History courses in the UK

Course Description

This course offers students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of key issues in the discipline by pursuing their studies at a conceptually advanced level. Postgraduate historians work intensively in a variety of subject areas while achieving a steady progression in core fields such as historiography and methodology.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in History
Total respondents	15	305
Unemployed	0%	2%
Studying	25%	15%
Working	65%	59%
Both studying and working	5%	15%
No information	0%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	95%	5%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	75%
Non highly-skilled jobs	20%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

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

Example below based on all graduates of Modern History MLitt at University of St Andrews

25%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
20%	Administrative occupations
20%	Finance Professionals
10%	Teaching Professionals
10%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	28%	72%	0%
year 2	23%	77%	0%
year 3	11%	89%	0%
year 4	9%	91%	0%

The modules are assessed by coursework only; there is no final exam.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 202

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	0
144-159	20
160-175	5
176-191	15
192-207	20
208-223	5
224-239	15
>240	20

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

Carnegie-Cameron bursaries; entrant accommodation bursary; Formula Santander postgraduate scholarship; recent graduate discount; Thomas and Margaret Roddan Trust bursary; departmental funding.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Modern History, MLitt, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in History. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, please see the university’s international entry requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Modern History MLitt

England UK	£9900
Northern Ireland	£9900
Scotland	£9900
Wales	£9900
International	£20370

Additional fee information

The fees shown are for 2021/2 entry. Fees for 2022/3 will be released later in the session.

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of St Andrews in top UK and global rankings.

THE World University Rankings
year	rank
2010	103
2011	85
2012	108
2013	117
2014	111
2015	86
2016	110
2017	143
2018	165
2019	198
2020	201
2021	201
2022	201

QS World University Rankings
year	rank
2012	93
2013	83
2014	88
2015	68
2016	77
2017	92
2018	97
2019	100
2020	96
2021	91
2022	96
2023	95

ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
year	rank
2003	201
2004	202
2005	203
2006	151
2007	151
2008	201
2009	152
2010	201
2011	201
2012	201
2013	201
2014	201
2015	301
2016	301
2017	301
2018	301
2019	301
2020	301
2021	301
2022	301

The Times Good University Guide
year	rank
2008	5
2009	5
2010	7
2011	6
2012	5
2013	4
2014	3
2015	4
2016	3
2017	3
2018	3
2019	3
2020	3
2021	1
2022	2

CUG The Complete University Guide
year	rank
2007	5
2008	7
2009	7
2010	6
2011	6
2012	6
2013	6
2014	4
2015	5
2016	5
2017	3
2018	5
2019	3
2020	3
2021	4
2022	4

The Guardian League Table
year	rank
2008	5
2009	3
2010	4
2011	3
2012	4
2013	4
2014	3
2015	3
2016	3
2017	3
2018	3
2019	2
2020	2
2021	3
2022	1

Rankings of University of St Andrews in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #1
- #1
History

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 24 September, 2022]
- #1
- #3
History

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #2
- #43
History

QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
- #3
- #44
History

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Subject
[Published 06 June, 2020]

See all 34 university rankings of University of St Andrews

About University of St Andrews

The University of St Andrews is located in the historic county of Fife, Scotland. Teaching at this institution began in the year of 1410, making it one of the oldest universities not just in Scotland, but also in the English-speaking world. St Andrews has repeatedly been ranked among the top universities in the United Kingdom by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, ensuring prospective students that they can expect an experience that satisfies their desire to learn and excel.

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Modern History MLitt

University of St Andrews

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews