Education with a Foundation Year at Swansea University

Education with a Foundation Year (BA (Hons), X202) 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 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~80 points

Open

below 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 112–127 points.

55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other higher education 2%, no formal qualifications 2%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: X202 · X2 study skills in education
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Foundation
Year: 2027

Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

85%

still studying

UK 83%

15%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

50 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%91%

Learning opportunities88%90%

Assessment and feedback87%90%

Academic support94%92%

Organisation and management97%89%

Learning resources95%91%

Student voice87%85%

50 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Swansea, Wales, Wales
Postcode: SA2 8PP

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Subjects

education studies education and teaching

Campus

Campus: Swansea University - Singleton Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Education 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
Bradford College	Education Studies BA (Hons)	80 points	112–127
Manchester Metropolitan University	Early Years and Childhood Studies (Foundation) BA (Hons)	80 points	—
Swansea University	Education with a Foundation Year this course	72 - 80 points	112–127
University Centre Weston	Education, Society and Childhood BA (Hons)	80 points	—
University of Greater Manchester	Education and Learning BA (Hons)	80 points	96–111
University of Hull	Early Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator) with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	80 points	—
University of Roehampton	Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	64 - 80 points	under 96
University of Suffolk	Early Years & Primary Practice FdA	80 points	96–111
Warwickshire College and University Centre	Early Years Development and Education BA (Hons)	80 points	—
University of Chester	Early Childhood and Primary Education (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	72 points	under 96
University of Derby	Education Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	72 points	96–111

See all 590 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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