Digital Media & Information Studies/Politics at University of Glasgow
Digital Media & Information Studies/Politics (MA (Hons), GL52) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 136 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 gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
11% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 192–207 points. At least 7% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
210 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 84%, an Access course 7%, other higher education 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- GL52 · G5 information systems (older codes) + L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 90%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
215 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities80%83%
Assessment and feedback75%82%
Academic support89%91%
Organisation and management82%85%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice72%79%
200 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working8% working and studying7% studying4% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
70%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals70%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Information systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Biology with Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Data Science BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | Finance: Data Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies/Politics this course | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Liverpool | Finance and Data Analytics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Data Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
| Kingston University | Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Business and Management (Data Analytics & Digital Business) with Placement Year BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Social Sciences with Data Science BA (Hons) | 128 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Business Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Brighton | Data Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
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