German and Russian at University of Birmingham
German and Russian (BA (Hons), RR27) at University of Birmingham asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 31% had fewer than the 128 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, a baccalaureate 2%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RR27 · R2 German + R7 Russian and East European studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 90%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%90%
Learning opportunities85%86%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management87%79%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice77%78%
90 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£26.5k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
67% working5% working and studying10% studying11% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Slavic 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 Oxford | Beginners' Italian and Czech (with Slovak) BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Persian and Russian MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Bulgarian and Czech BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | German and Russian this course | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Classics/Russian MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Russian and Comparative Literature BA (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
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