American Studies at Swansea University
American Studies (BA (Hons), T701) at Swansea University asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 swansea.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 96–111 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- T701 · T7 American studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities70%86%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management100%79%
Learning resources76%91%
Student voice79%78%
10 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£22k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
35% working45% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
American studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
American and Australasian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | History and American Studies BA (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and American Literature BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | English Language and Hispanic Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | American Studies (3 Years) BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | American Studies this course | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) | BBC | — |
See all 32 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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