Journalism (including Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Journalism (including Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), P504) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P504 · P5 journalism
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course68%87%
Learning opportunities72%85%
Assessment and feedback89%86%
Academic support77%93%
Organisation and management48%77%
Learning resources60%89%
Student voice43%79%
25 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£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
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Metropolitan University | English and Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | 96–111 |
| BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College) | HNC Film and Television HND | 72 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Journalism BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Journalism (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Peterborough | Journalism BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Journalism (including Foundation Year) this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Football Journalism with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lancashire | Journalism BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of West London | Journalism with Content Creation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Falmouth University | Media & Communication with Professional Placement BA (Hons) | 64 points | 128–143 |
| University of Lincoln | Journalism with Media and Communications Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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