Public Relations and Media with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
Public Relations and Media with a Foundation Year (BA (Hons), PP22) at Swansea University asked for 72–80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 80 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other qualifications 5%, other higher education 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- PP22 · P2 public relations and advertising
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Recognised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 85%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%88%
Learning opportunities89%86%
Assessment and feedback94%87%
Academic support99%93%
Organisation and management89%83%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice84%81%
65 final-year students · 71% 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 onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
60%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Media Professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Media studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Film and Television HND | 80 points | — |
| Hopwood Hall College | Creative Media Production - Film and TV HND | 80 points | — |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Digital Media and Communications (Foundation) BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | — |
| SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) | Media Production BA (Hons) | 80 points | — |
| Swansea University | Public Relations and Media with a Foundation Year this course | 72 - 80 points | 112–127 |
| Tyne Coast College | Creative Media Production (Film) - South Tyneside College HND | 80 points | — |
| University Academy 92 (UA92) | Sports Media and Communications BA (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Film (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Roehampton | Media and Communications with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 64 - 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Suffolk | Visual Effects and Post-production FdA | 80 points | — |
| Warwickshire College and University Centre | Esports BA (Hons) | 80 points | — |
See all 906 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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