Linguistics and Modern Languages at University of Cambridge
Linguistics and Modern Languages (BA (Hons), Q1R8) at University of Cambridge: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
130 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 3%, no formal qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q1R8 · Q1 linguistics + R8 European studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
99%
still studying
UK 90%
1%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
155 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%91%
Learning opportunities89%86%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support96%94%
Organisation and management70%78%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice63%78%
85 final-year students · 52% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working8% working and studying12% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
79%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
63%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals16%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations12%
- Teaching Professionals11%
- Media Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 225 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB2 3BU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Cambridge
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Linguistics at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Ieithyddiaeth BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | — |
| University of Huddersfield | English BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | English and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Bristol, UWE | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | See entry requirements | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Celtic and Linguistics MA (Hons) | — | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Linguistics and Modern Languages this course | — | 176–191 |
| University of Essex | Computational Linguistics BSc (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| University of Greenwich | English Language and TESOL BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
See all 229 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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