Welsh and Sociology at Bangor University
Welsh and Sociology (BA (Hons), LQ35) at Bangor University asked for 104–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 104 - 128 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 bangor.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LQ35 · L3 sociology + Q5 Celtic studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%88%
Learning opportunities89%86%
Assessment and feedback89%84%
Academic support91%90%
Organisation and management82%83%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice78%80%
20 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£19.5k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 | Law and Professional Welsh LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Bangor University | Welsh and Sociology this course | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Ieithyddiaeth BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | — |
| Swansea University | Welsh and Media (a Pathway for First Language Students) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
See all 46 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Cymraeg (Welsh) and English Literature BA (Hons)
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- Cymraeg and Linguistics BA (Hons)
- Law with Welsh LLB (Hons)
- Modern Languages and Welsh BA (Hons)
- Welsh (for 1st and 2nd language students) BA (Hons)
- Welsh (for beginners) BA (Hons)
- Welsh and Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons)
- Welsh with Creative Writing BA (Hons)
- Welsh, Theatre and Media BA (Hons)
- Welsh/Music BA (Hons)