American Studies with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
American Studies with a Foundation Year (BA (Hons), T70A) at Swansea University asked for 72–80 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
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 80 points
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 80
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
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
- T70A · T7 American studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
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 |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) | BBC | — |
| Swansea University | American Studies with a Foundation Year this course | 72 - 80 points | 96–111 |
See all 32 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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