Linguistics at University of York
Linguistics (BSc (Hons), Q102) 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 course 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- Q102 · Q1 linguistics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
97%
still studying
UK 90%
1%
left higher education
UK 8%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities79%84%
Assessment and feedback78%75%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management63%77%
Learning resources83%89%
Student voice85%79%
15 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£24k5 years£29k
£10k£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
60% working15% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
25%
use what they learned
UK 33%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
linguistics language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Linguistics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Global Development and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Experimental Linguistics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of York | Linguistics this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Ieithyddiaeth BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | — |
| University of Manchester | Linguistics BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 229 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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