BA Welsh at Cardiff University
BA Welsh (BA (Hons), Q560) at Cardiff University asked for BBC - CCC in recent years; 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 ↗ Main course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
Published as BBC - CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.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 144–159 points. 10% had fewer than the 112 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q560 · Q5 Celtic studies
- Duration
- 3 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%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%96%
Learning opportunities98%96%
Assessment and feedback100%92%
Academic support97%99%
Organisation and management97%89%
Learning resources96%94%
Student voice96%89%
15 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£25.5k5 years£30.5k
£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 onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
90%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
Welsh language language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - 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 | Professional Welsh BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| Bangor University | Childhood and Youth Studies and Welsh BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Education and Welsh BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | BA Welsh this course | BBC - CCC | 144–159 |
See all 46 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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