Media, Journalism and Culture at Cardiff University
Media, Journalism and Culture (BA (Hons), R5V2) at Cardiff University asked for ABB - BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBC
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 cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 24% had fewer than the 128 asked.
55 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a foundation course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- R5V2 · R5 Portuguese + V2 history by area
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%87%
Learning opportunities78%85%
Assessment and feedback79%86%
Academic support84%93%
Organisation and management72%77%
Learning resources82%89%
Student voice77%79%
35 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£24k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying10% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
25%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Media Professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
broadcast journalism media, journalism and communications
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Journalism 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leeds | Journalism BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Brunel University of London | Journalism (Communication) BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Media, Journalism and Culture this course | ABB - BBC | 144–159 |
| City St George's, University of London | Journalism BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Cymraeg, Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus (Welsh, Media and Public Relations) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Journalism Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| Bath Spa University | Journalism and Publishing BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Journalism BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Journalism BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Mass Communications BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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