American Studies (4 Years) at University of Manchester
American Studies (4 Years) (BA (Hons), T702) at University of Manchester asked for AAB in recent years; 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 ↗ Main course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 136 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- T702 · T7 American studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%90%
Learning opportunities89%86%
Assessment and feedback85%83%
Academic support96%93%
Organisation and management93%79%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice89%78%
35 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£26k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
64% working9% working and studying8% studying11% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
54%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
79%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
39%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Teaching Professionals13%
- Business and public service associate professionals13%
- Elementary occupations12%
- Administrative occupations9%
- Sales occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 215 graduates · 51% 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
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
American studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
American and Australasian 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 Leicester | History and American Studies BA (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and American Literature BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | American Studies (4 Years) this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | American Studies and History with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | English Language and Hispanic Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) | BBC | — |
See all 32 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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