Welsh (for Beginners) at Aberystwyth University
Welsh (for Beginners) (BA (Hons), Q522) at Aberystwyth University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- Code
- Q522 · Q5 Celtic studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%96%
Learning opportunities86%96%
Assessment and feedback98%92%
Academic support100%99%
Organisation and management76%89%
Learning resources94%94%
Student voice88%89%
10 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£20k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying20% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
Welsh language language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Welsh studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Welsh (for Beginners) this course | 96 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Childhood and Youth Studies and Welsh BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Iaith Fodern BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | — |
| Swansea University | Education and Welsh BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 46 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More Celtic studies at Aberystwyth University
- Celtic Studies BA (Hons)
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- Welsh (for first or second language Welsh Speakers) BA (Hons)
- Welsh / International Relations BA (Hons)
- Welsh and Celtic Languages BA (Hons)
- Welsh/Education BA (Hons)
- Welsh/Geography BA (Hons)
- Welsh/History BA (Hons)
- Welsh/Mathematics BA (Hons)