Modern Languages BA
ABB at A level, A in a language; graduates earn a median £23,000 three years on.
A in a language · 90% of entrants came with A levels · 95% stay on after year 1 · Warwick course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: BBB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Warwick course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A in a language
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications4
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 32 points32 to include 6 in a Higher Level language. You must be taking the language chosen as Language 1 (French, German, Italian or Spanish) at Higher Level. | 6 in a Higher Level language |
| BTEC | —We welcome applications from students taking BTECs alongside an A level in their first language choice (French, German, Italian or Spanish). | — |
| Advanced Highers | ABAB in two Advanced Highers including A in a language, where you have achieved BBB in three further Highers subjects. You must possess an Advanced Higher in your first language choice (French, German, | A in a language, where you have achieved BBB in three further Highers subjects |
| Access | 45 Credits at Level 3, including Distinction in 33 Level 3 credits and Merit in We will consider applicants returning to study who are presenting a QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma on a case-by-case basis. Typically, we require 45 Credits at Level 3, including Di | — |
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 35 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 14, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £20,000 and £27,500. Five years on, the median is £31,500. 80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 75% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 15% left | 95% | 40 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 80% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 75% | 10 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £30,000 | 15 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £23,000 | 35 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £31,500 | 35 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Warwick fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold.
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 78% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 25 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 71% on question 26.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 88% |
| Question 3 | 100% |
| Question 4 | 96% |
| Question 5 | 96% |
| Question 6 | 96% |
| Question 7 | 92% |
| Question 8 | 84% |
| Question 9 | 96% |
| Question 10 | 76% |
| Question 11 | 76% |
| Question 12 | 92% |
| Question 13 | 100% |
| Question 14 | 84% |
| Question 15 | 96% |
| Question 16 | 88% |
| Question 17 | 80% |
| Question 18 | 88% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 92% |
| Question 21 | 95% |
| Question 22 | 96% |
| Question 23 | 96% |
| Question 24 | 79% |
| Question 25 | 82% |
| Question 26 | 71% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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