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Sports Journalism at Southampton, Solent University

Sports Journalism (BA (Hons), SJ01) at Southampton, Solent University asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on solent.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check solent.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%25%<9635%9610%11220%12810%1445%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 120 asked.

30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
SJ01 · S0 no standard meaning + J1 minerals technology
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Foundation year
optional
Accredited by the Broadcasting Journalism Training Council (BJTC). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%87%
Learning opportunities85%85%
Assessment and feedback76%86%
Academic support91%93%
Organisation and management82%77%
Learning resources85%89%
Student voice71%79%
35 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£28k3 years
£21k5 years
£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
40%
use what they learned
UK 63%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Southampton, South East England, England
Postcode
SO14 0YN
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Subjects

journalism media, journalism and communications

Campus

Campus
East Park Terrace
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Bath Spa UniversityJournalism and Publishing BA (Hons)BBB - BCC96–111
Cardiff UniversityWelsh and Journalism BA (Hons)BBB - BCC128–143
City St George's, University of LondonJournalism, Politics and History BA (Hons)120 points96–111
Goldsmiths, University of LondonJournalism BA (Hons)BBB96–111
Southampton, Solent UniversitySports Journalism this course104 - 120 points96–111
University of BrightonJournalism BA (Hons)104 - 120 pointsunder 96
University of GloucestershireJournalism BA (Hons)96 - 120 points96–111
University of HertfordshireMass Communications BA (Hons)112 - 120 points112–127
University of LeicesterJournalism BA (Hons)120 points112–127
University of StirlingEnglish Studies and Journalism Studies BA (Hons)BBB144–159
University of SunderlandJournalism BA (Hons)104 - 120 points96–111

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