P5 Journalism course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting P5 means journalism, in the media, journalism and communications area (P). 117 courses at 44 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 72 and 112 UCAS points; 14 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often See entry requirements. Another 49 joint honours courses carry P5 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• P500 31
• P501 9
• P502 7
• P503 7
• P590 6
• P505 5
• P504 4
• P510 3
• P591 3
• P5L2 with politics 2
• P5N5 with marketing 2
• P506 1
• P509 1
• P50A 1
• P50F 1
• P50I 1
• P50J 1
• P50P 1
• P50Y 1
• P511 1
• P519 1
• P51A 1
• P520 1
• P525 1
• P550 1
• P551 1
• P552 1
• P565 1
• P567 1
• P568 1
• P570 1
• P571 1
• P572 1
• P580 1
• P581 1
• P582 1
• P592 1
• P594 1
• P595 1
• P5B9 with other subjects allied to medicine 1
• P5C8 with psychology 1
• P5LV 1
• P5M1 with law by area 1
• P5P1 with information services 1
• P5Q3 with English studies 1
• P5R4 with Spanish 1
• P5V1 with history by period 1
• P5W8 with creative writing 1
• P5X3 with education studies 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying P5 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with Q3 English studies 6
• with P3 media studies 5
• with P1 information services 3
• with C6 sport and exercise science 2
• with R1 French 2
• with V1 history by period 2
• with W1 fine art 2
• with W8 creative writing 2
• with C0 no standard meaning 1
• with C1 biology 1
• with H3 mechanical engineering 1
• with J9 other technologies 1
• with L2 politics 1
• with L4 social policy 1
• with L6 anthropology 1
• with P2 public relations and advertising 1
• with P4 publishing 1
• with Q5 Celtic studies 1
• with R4 Spanish 1
• with W2 design 1
• with W3 music 1
• with X2 study skills in education 1
• with X3 education studies 1
• with Y0 no standard meaning 1
• with Y1 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y3 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y5 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y7 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y9 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• journalism 83
• multimedia journalism 13
• media and communication studies 4
• film studies 3
• creative writing 2
• digital media 2
• fashion 2
• marketing 2

Universities

• University of Essex 16
• University of Leicester 6
• Ulster University 5
• University of Lincoln 5
• Bournemouth University 4
• Teesside University 4
• University of Chester 4
• University of Derby 4
• University of Northampton 4
• University of Strathclyde 4
• University of Sunderland 4
• University of the Arts London 4
• Leeds Beckett University 3
• Swansea University 3
• University of Gloucestershire 3
• University of Portsmouth 3
• Birmingham City University 2
• Brunel University of London 2
• City St George's, University of London 2
• Goldsmiths, University of London 2
• Leeds Trinity University 2
• Nottingham Trent University 2
• University of Brighton 2
• University of East London 2
• University of Roehampton 2
• University of Salford 2
• University of Sheffield 2
• University of West London 2
• University of Winchester 2
• De Montfort University 1
• Edinburgh Napier University 1
• Glasgow Caledonian University 1
• Liverpool John Moores University 1
• Newcastle University 1
• Plymouth Marjon University 1
• Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 1
• Robert Gordon University 1
• SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) 1
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 1
• University Centre Peterborough 1
• University of Bedfordshire 1
• University of East Anglia UEA 1
• University of Stirling 1
• University of Worcester 1

Courses