French and Spanish (with a year abroad) at University of York
French and Spanish (with a year abroad) (BA (Hons), R1R4) at University of York 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 ↗ Course page on york.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 york.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 35% had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- R1R4 · R1 French + R4 Spanish
- 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
100%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities88%84%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management94%79%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice79%76%
25 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£25k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
French 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Bulgarian and French BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | International Management and Modern Languages (French) w study or work abroad BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Glasgow | Economic & Social History/French MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Liverpool | Business with French BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and French MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Warwick | English and French BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of York | French and Spanish (with a year abroad) this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education and French BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | LLB Law and Modern Languages LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Birmingham | French BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
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