Journalism, Media and Communications with a Year in Industry at Swansea University
Journalism, Media and Communications with a Year in Industry (BA (Hons), P50I) at Swansea University asked for 104–128 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 ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 104 - 128 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 swansea.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 96–111 points. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P50I · P5 journalism
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%88%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback95%87%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management94%83%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice81%81%
15 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£20k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
60%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton 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 | Journalism and Communications BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Journalism BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Journalism, Media and Communications with a Year in Industry this course | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| 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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