Linguistics and a Modern Language at Cardiff University
Linguistics and a Modern Language (BA (Hons), R755) at Cardiff University asked for BBB - BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Published as BBB - BCC
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 120
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 120 asked.
25 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
- R755 · R7 Russian and East European 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 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%89%
Learning opportunities76%84%
Assessment and feedback75%75%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management77%77%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice77%79%
35 final-year students · 69% 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 ↗
Others in language and area 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 | Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Linguistics and a Modern Language this course | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Modern Languages with Translation BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Comparative Literature BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Comparative Literature and Culture BA (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | International Relations with Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Classics and Archaeology BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| University of Reading | Modern Languages (French/German/Italian/Spanish) BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| University of Stirling | Psychology and a European Language BA (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
See all 618 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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