Journalism at University of Brighton

Journalism (BA (Hons), P502) at University of Brighton 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 under 96 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~120 points

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 brighton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points. At least 82% of them had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: P502 · P5 journalism
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

85%

still studying

UK 88%

10%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

50 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%87%

Learning opportunities84%85%

Assessment and feedback79%86%

Academic support85%93%

Organisation and management54%77%

Learning resources95%89%

Student voice72%79%

25 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£25k5 years

£29k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

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

Location

Campus: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN2 4AT

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Subjects

journalism media, journalism and communications

Campus

Campus: Moulsecoomb
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
Bath Spa University	Journalism and Publishing BA (Hons)	BBB - BCC	96–111
Cardiff University	Welsh and Journalism BA (Hons)	BBB - BCC	128–143
City St George's, University of London	Journalism, Politics and History BA (Hons)	120 points	96–111
Goldsmiths, University of London	Journalism BA (Hons)	BBB	96–111
Southampton, Solent University	Sports Journalism BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111
University of Brighton	Journalism this course	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
University of Leicester	Journalism BA (Hons)	120 points	112–127
University of Stirling	English Studies and Journalism Studies BA (Hons)	BBB	144–159
University of Sunderland	Journalism BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111

See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More media, journalism and communications at University of Brighton

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