Football Journalism with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Football Journalism with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), P511) at University of Derby 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.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 derby.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 112–127 points.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 2%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P511 · 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
87%
still studying
UK 88%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%87%
Learning opportunities87%85%
Assessment and feedback87%86%
Academic support85%93%
Organisation and management64%77%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice81%79%
35 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£20k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working7% working and studying1% studying10% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
71%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Media Professionals25%
- Business and public service associate professionals19%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations9%
- Administrative occupations8%
- Sales occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- 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) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Football Journalism with Foundation Year this course | 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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