Sports Journalism at University of Gloucestershire
Sports Journalism (BA (Hons), CP65) at University of Gloucestershire asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on glos.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 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 glos.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- CP65 · C6 sport and exercise science + P5 journalism
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Broadcasting Journalism Training Council (BJTC). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%87%
Learning opportunities94%85%
Assessment and feedback88%86%
Academic support94%93%
Organisation and management98%77%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice92%79%
25 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22.5k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
100% working
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
100%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Media Professionals25%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Customer service occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cheltenham, South West England, England
- Postcode
- GL50 2RH
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Gloucestershire
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University | Journalism and Publishing BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Welsh and Journalism BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Journalism, Politics and History BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Journalism BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| Southampton, Solent University | Sports Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Sports Journalism this course | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Mass Communications BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leicester | Journalism BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | English Studies and Journalism Studies BA (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Sunderland | Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More media, journalism and communications at University of Gloucestershire
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- Communications and Media (with Placement) BA (Hons)
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- Journalism and Communications (Level 6) BA (Hons)
- Sports Journalism (with placement) BA (Hons)
- Sports Journalism and Communications (Level 6) BA (Hons)