Languages and Global Cultures at Lancaster University
Languages and Global Cultures (BA (Hons), R811) at Lancaster University asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check lancs.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 128–143 points. 40% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 75%, A-levels or Highers 25%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- R811 · R8 European studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%88%
Learning opportunities88%86%
Assessment and feedback80%85%
Academic support96%90%
Organisation and management89%84%
Learning resources96%90%
Student voice86%80%
35 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
73% working9% working and studying5% studying8% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 44%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
50%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Protective service occupations10%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
modern languages language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Creative Writing and Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | English Literature and a Modern Language BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Applied Modern Languages & Translating: French/Spanish MA (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 176–191 |
| King's College London, University of London | Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Languages and Global Cultures this course | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Arabic and Politics BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Comparative Literature MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Modern Languages BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Mathematics with Languages BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | International Business and Management with a Modern Language BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 618 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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