Media and Communication with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Media and Communication with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), P3FY) 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 pointsWider subject 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
- P3FY · P3 media studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
87%
still studying
UK 85%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%88%
Learning opportunities87%86%
Assessment and feedback87%86%
Academic support85%93%
Organisation and management64%81%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice81%81%
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 onSubject at this uni
85% working10% working and studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% 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
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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