English Language and Linguistics at Cardiff University
English Language and Linguistics (BA (Hons), 2HS6) at Cardiff University asked for ABB - BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBC
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 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 60% had fewer than the 128 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 2HS6
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 93%
4%
left higher education
UK 8%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%90%
Learning opportunities79%84%
Assessment and feedback73%84%
Academic support92%92%
Organisation and management77%80%
Learning resources84%89%
Student voice75%80%
65 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 90 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
63% working9% working and studying11% studying8% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
57%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals17%
- Teaching Professionals14%
- Administrative occupations13%
- Media Professionals9%
- Elementary occupations8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 235 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
English language 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and Modern Languages BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 120 - 135 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | English Language and English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | English Language and Linguistics this course | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Glasgow School of Art | International Foundation (Art and Design) CertHE | 128 points | — |
| University of Glasgow | Celtic Civilisation/English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | — |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and English Language BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Southampton | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Huddersfield | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
See all 183 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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