Chinese Studies (with Year Abroad) at Durham University
Chinese Studies (with Year Abroad) (BA (Hons), T102) at Durham University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- T102 · T1 Chinese studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%85%
Learning opportunities69%74%
Assessment and feedback62%74%
Academic support70%93%
Organisation and management30%75%
Learning resources90%84%
Student voice50%69%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£29k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 165 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working30% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 40%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 60%
20%
use what they learned
UK 30%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% 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
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
Chinese studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Durham 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 BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Chinese Studies (with Year Abroad) this course | 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
More languages and area studies at Durham University
- Japanese Studies (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
- Liberal Arts with Foundation BA (Hons)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
- Modern Languages and History (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
- Visual Arts and Film BA (Hons)