English Language and Linguistics with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
English Language and Linguistics with a Foundation Year (BA (Hons), QE3F) 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 ↗ Main 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 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, no formal qualifications 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QE3F · Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%90%
Learning opportunities95%84%
Assessment and feedback91%84%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management93%80%
Learning resources95%89%
Student voice89%80%
20 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£21k5 years£26k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying25% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
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
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
English language 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.
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