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Sports Journalism and Communications at University of Derby

Sports Journalism and Communications (BA (Hons), P503) at University of Derby asked for 112 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 derby.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
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around BBB
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 pointsThis course
0%20%40%60%60%<9615%965%1125%1285%1445%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

The middle entrant had under 96 points. 75% had fewer than the 112 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
P503 · P5 journalism
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
optional
Foundation year
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 88%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course77%87%
Learning opportunities80%85%
Assessment and feedback84%86%
Academic support64%93%
Organisation and management59%77%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice64%79%
10 final-year students · 65% 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
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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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Birkbeck, University of LondonJournalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons)112 points—
Coventry UniversityJournalism BA (Hons)112 points96–111
Edinburgh Napier UniversityJournalism BA (Hons)BBC144–159
Glasgow Caledonian UniversityMultimedia Journalism BA (Hons)BBC144–159
Leeds Trinity UniversityBroadcast and Digital Journalism BA (Hons)112 points96–111
London Metropolitan UniversityFashion Marketing and Journalism BA (Hons)112 points—
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityEnglish and Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons)104 - 112 points96–111
University of BedfordshireSport Journalism BA (Hons)112 pointsunder 96
University of BuckinghamContent Creation, Digital Media and Journalism BA (Hons)96 - 112 points—
University of DerbySports Journalism and Communications this course112 pointsunder 96
University of NorthamptonMultimedia Journalism BA (Hons)112 pointsunder 96

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