Swansea University
American Studies with a Foundation Year
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
88–98%
high entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
Median grad salary
£26,000
15 months after
Swansea's American Studies with a Foundation Year is a BA that adds an opening year before the degree, carrying the preparation for a programme studying the history, literature and culture of the United States. The foundation year is what the extra year adds; the degree itself is the standard American Studies programme. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to American Studies with a Foundation Year at Swansea University has a 88–98% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 72–80 points
About Swansea University
Swansea teaches on its original Singleton Park campus above the bay and a newer Bay Campus on the seafront, a research-led university in south Wales.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Swansea University · American Studies with a Foundation Year
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.