Welsh (a Pathway for Second Language Students) with a Year in Industry at Swansea University

Welsh (a Pathway for Second Language Students) with a Year in Industry (BA (Hons), Q563) 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 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around 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 pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 36% had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other higher education 3%, no formal qualifications 3%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: Q563 · Q5 Celtic studies
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

91%

still studying

UK 89%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

105 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%

Learning opportunities90%88%

Assessment and feedback91%87%

Academic support99%94%

Organisation and management91%85%

Learning resources89%91%

Student voice88%82%

125 final-year students · 85% 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 onWider subject at this uni

57% working13% working and studying17% studying8% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

55%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 55%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

55%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Teaching Professionals15%
Sales occupations10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Secretarial and related occupations10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24

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

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Subjects

Welsh language language and area studies

Campus

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

Welsh 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
Aberystwyth University	Professional Welsh BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	—
Bangor University	Childhood and Youth Studies and Welsh BA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	96–111
Cardiff University	Cymraeg ac Iaith Fodern BA (Hons)	BBB - BCC	—
Swansea University	Welsh (a Pathway for Second Language Students) with a Year in Industry this course	120 points	112–127

See all 46 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More Celtic studies at Swansea University

Education and Welsh BA (Hons)
Education and Welsh (a Pathway for Second Language Students) BA (Hons)
Education and Welsh with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
Education and Welsh with a Year Abroad (a Pathway for Second Language Students) BA (Hons)
Welsh (a Pathway for First Language Students) BA (Hons)
Welsh (a Pathway for First Language Students) with a year in Industry BA (Hons)
Welsh (a Pathway for Second Language Students) BA
Welsh and Media (a Pathway for First Language Students) BA (Hons)
Welsh and Media (a Pathway for First Language Students) BA (Hons)