Sport, Media and Culture at Swansea University

Sport, Media and Culture (BA, P360) 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 112–127 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~128 points

Competitive

around 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 112–127 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
Code: P360 · P3 media studies
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

81%

still studying

UK 80%

18%

left higher education

UK 15%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

140 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%92%

Learning opportunities97%89%

Assessment and feedback95%88%

Academic support98%93%

Organisation and management96%90%

Learning resources98%89%

Student voice98%86%

95 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£26.5k3 years

£23k5 years

£29.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

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

58% working12% working and studying16% studying7% unemployed7% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

40%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

65%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

35%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Sports and fitness occupations15%
Sales occupations10%
Natural and social science professionals10%
Administrative occupations10%
Process, plant and machine operatives10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Swansea, Wales, Wales
Postcode: SA2 8PP

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Subjects

sports studies biological and sport sciences
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
multimedia journalism media, journalism and communications

Campus

Campus: Swansea University - Singleton Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Sport and exercise sciences 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
Bangor University	Sport Science, Physical Education and Coaching BSc (Hons)	104 - 128 points	128–143
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)	120 - 128 points	112–127
Heriot-Watt University	Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)	BBC - ABB	160–175
Kingston University	Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	96–111
Lancaster University	Sports and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)	128 points	128–143
Loughborough University	Sports Technology BEng (Hon)	ABB - AAC	128–143
Swansea University	Sport, Media and Culture this course	104 - 128 points	112–127
University of Chichester	Sports Therapy MSci	120 - 128 points	—
University of Nottingham	Sport Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)	ABB	144–159
University of Strathclyde	Sport and Physical Activity BSc (Hons)	120 - 128 points	192–207
University of Surrey	Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)	ABB - BBB	112–127

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Sport, Media and Culture at Swansea University

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