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#1201 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #1201 in 2027

Academic reputation5.1
Employer reputation8.8
Employment outcomes13.5

Admissions

Offer rate: 82.0%

9,090 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of South Wales

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 9,090 applied, 7,455 received an offer (82.0% offer rate), and 1,745 were placed.

Placed · 1,745
Offer declined · 5,710
Not offered · 1,635

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

112typical entrant tariff (≈ BBC)
Midwifery161 · ≈A*A*A
Visual Effects And Motion Graphics156 · ≈A*A*A
Nursing (Child)142 · ≈AAA
Illustration136 · ≈AAB
Football Coaching And Performance136 · ≈AAB
Film134 · ≈AAB
Performance And Media134 · ≈AAB
Theatre And Drama132 · ≈AAB
Documentary Photography132 · ≈AAB
Games Design131 · ≈ABB
Nursing (Learning Disabilities)130 · ≈ABB
Sports Coaching And Development129 · ≈ABB
Tv And Film: Hair, Make Up And Special Effects128 · ≈ABB
Interior Design127 · ≈ABB
Fashion Design127 · ≈ABB
Tv And Film: Prop Making127 · ≈ABB
Advertising127 · ≈ABB
Media Production127 · ≈ABB
Sound, Lighting And Events Technology127 · ≈ABB
Tv And Film Set Design127 · ≈ABB
Game Art126 · ≈ABB
Nursing (Adult)125 · ≈ABB
Animation (2d And Stop Motion)125 · ≈ABB
Photography125 · ≈ABB
Wildlife Ecology And Conservation124 · ≈ABB
Digital Forensics124 · ≈ABB
Digital Forensics Including Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Public Services124 · ≈ABB
Public Services Including Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Sports Journalism124 · ≈ABB
Creative And Therapeutic Arts124 · ≈ABB
Computing122 · ≈BBB
Computing Including Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Sport And Exercise Therapy122 · ≈BBB
Sports Business And Management122 · ≈BBB
Chiropractic122 · ≈BBB
Football Coaching, Development And Administration122 · ≈BBB
Operating Department Practice122 · ≈BBB
Primary Initial Teacher Education With Qts121 · ≈BBB
Applied Cyber Security121 · ≈BBB
Applied Cyber Security Including Foundation Year121 · ≈BBB
Biology120 · ≈BBB
Marketing120 · ≈BBB
Music Producing119 · ≈BBB
Wildlife Ecology And Conservation Including Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Health Well Being And Social Care Management115 · ≈BBC
Audio Production And Songwriting112 · ≈BBC
Biology Including Foundation Year112 · ≈BBC
Forensic Science111 · ≈BBC
Forensic Investigation109 · ≈BBC
Forensic Investigation Including Foundation Year109 · ≈BBC
Biomedical Science108 · ≈BBC
Biomedical Science Including Foundation Year108 · ≈BBC
Legal Practice (Sqe)107 · ≈BCC
Law (Accelerated Route)107 · ≈BCC
Real Estate107 · ≈BCC
Real Estate Including Foundation Year107 · ≈BCC
Accounting And Finance107 · ≈BCC
Business And Management106 · ≈BCC
Strength And Conditioning106 · ≈BCC
Criminology With Psychology105 · ≈BCC
Psychology With Criminology105 · ≈BCC
Childhood Development105 · ≈BCC
Psychology With Counselling105 · ≈BCC
Psychology105 · ≈BCC
Psychology With Developmental Disorders105 · ≈BCC
Law105 · ≈BCC
Law Including Foundation Year105 · ≈BCC
Criminology With Youth Justice104 · ≈BCC
Criminology104 · ≈BCC
Criminology Including Foundation Year104 · ≈BCC
Professional Policing103 · ≈BCC
Popular And Commercial Music101 · ≈BCC
Graphic Communication100 · ≈BCC
Early Years Education And Practice (With Practitioner Status)100 · ≈BCC
Project Management (Construction)94 · ≈CCC
Building Surveying94 · ≈CCC
Computer Science91 · ≈CCC or below
Aerospace Engineering Including Foundation Year91 · ≈CCC or below
Mechanical Systems Engineering88 · ≈CCC or below
Mechanical Engineering88 · ≈CCC or below
Mechanical Engineering Including Foundation Year88 · ≈CCC or below
History85 · ≈CCC or below
History Including Foundation Year85 · ≈CCC or below
Education83 · ≈CCC or below
Logistics Procurement And Supply Chain Management80 · ≈CCC or below
Aerospace Engineering78 · ≈CCC or below
Aeronautical Engineering78 · ≈CCC or below
Quantity Surveying And Commercial Management72 · ≈CCC or below
Construction Project Management56 · ≈CCC or below
Civil And Construction Engineering48 · ≈CCC or below
Civil Engineering48 · ≈CCC or below
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering24 · ≈CCC or below
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Including Foundation Year24 · ≈CCC or below
Working With Families And Children24 · ≈CCC or below

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£30,000
Median graduate salary
84%
In work or further study
76%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

3%international students
White85.2%
Asian4.5%
Black/African American4.5%
Mixed3.6%
Other1.8%