Modern Chinese at Cardiff University
Modern Chinese (BA (Hons), R751) at Cardiff University asked for AAB - BBB 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
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - BBB
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 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- R751 · 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
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%85%
Learning opportunities65%74%
Assessment and feedback64%74%
Academic support94%93%
Organisation and management67%75%
Learning resources82%84%
Student voice63%69%
20 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working15% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 40%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 60%
30%
use what they learned
UK 30%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
Chinese languages language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | International Relations and Chinese BSc (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
| University of Oxford | Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with Classics BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| Cardiff University | Modern Chinese this course | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Chinese Studies (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons) | AAB | 176–191 |
| SOAS University of London | Chinese and Global Development BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Law with options in Mandarin LLB (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
| University of Liverpool | Business with Chinese BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Manchester | East Asian Studies with International Study BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Chinese Studies MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Warwick | Politics and International Studies with Chinese BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Leeds | Chinese (Modern) BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 231 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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