Journalism at Ulster University
Journalism (BA (Hons), P500) at Ulster University asked for 104–111 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 ulster.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~111 points
Moderatearound CCC
Published as 104 - 111 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 ulster.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 111
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 111 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P500 · P5 journalism
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Broadcasting Journalism Training Council (BJTC). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%87%
Learning opportunities86%85%
Assessment and feedback85%86%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management84%77%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice81%79%
15 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
15 months onThis course
55% working10% working and studying25% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Coleraine, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT52 1SA
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Coleraine
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Journalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Coventry University | Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Journalism BA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Leeds Trinity University | Broadcast and Digital Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| London Metropolitan University | Fashion Marketing and Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | English and Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Sport Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Buckingham | Content Creation, Digital Media and Journalism BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Football Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Ulster University | Journalism this course | 104 - 111 points | 96–111 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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