Japanese Studies at Birkbeck, University of London
Japanese Studies (BA (Hons), T211) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 85% had fewer than the 112 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, an Access course 15%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- T211 · T2 Japanese studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%85%
Learning opportunities69%74%
Assessment and feedback74%74%
Academic support88%93%
Organisation and management75%75%
Learning resources84%84%
Student voice65%69%
25 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£24.5k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying10% studying20% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HX
Subjects
Japanese studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Asian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOAS University of London | Chinese BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Chinese (Modern) BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | East Asian Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | East Asian Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Ancient History with Chinese BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Japanese Studies this course | 112 points | under 96 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Japanese Studies BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture & Mandarin MA (Hons) | BBC | — |
| University of Chester | Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Westminster, London | Chinese and English BA (Hons) | BCC | under 96 |
| York St John University | Japanese, Intercultural Communication and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
See all 231 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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