MA English and Mathematics
About this course
MA (Hons) in Mathematics and English. Core topics include Mathematical Modelling, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme is taught jointly by the Mathematics and English departments over four years. An internship module is available, providing work experience alongside university study.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC (The recommended subject is English) IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (There are no essential subjects for level 1 entry).
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What students say
Based on about 54 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Scotland: 75%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 82%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 17%
Modules
- Humanities in Practice
- Core Mathematics I
- Core Mathematics II
- Introduction to Literary Study
- Reading the Screen: An Introduction to Film Studies
- Approaches to Reading
- Applied French 1A (Beginner)
- Applied French 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 1B (Beginner)
- Applied French 1B (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1A (Beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1B (Intensive)
- Applied Spanish 1B (non-beginner)
- Core Mathematics III
- Core Mathematics IV
- Career Planning Module Online
- Internship
- Literature in Context
- Literature and Society
- National Cinemas Post-1945
- Gender, Sexuality, Culture
- Multi Ethnic American Fiction
- The Pictured Page: Literature to Comics
- American Literature
- Writing Poetry
- Creative Practice Research in the Humanities
- Transatlantic Modernism
- The Gothic Tradition
- Writing the Environment
- Adapting Nineteenth-Century Classics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA English and Mathematics at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £13,000 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of MA English and Mathematics at University of Dundee do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA English and Mathematics at University of Dundee?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA English and Mathematics at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 162 UCAS points.
Does MA English and Mathematics at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA English and Mathematics at University of Dundee?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.