Journalism at University of Lancashire
Journalism (BA (Hons), J534) at University of Lancashire asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancashire.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 lancashire.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- J534 · J5 materials technology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
89%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%87%
Learning opportunities95%85%
Assessment and feedback94%86%
Academic support95%93%
Organisation and management88%77%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice88%79%
55 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£21.5k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working15% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 63%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Preston, North West England, England
- Postcode
- PR1 2HE
Subjects
multimedia journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lancashire | Journalism this course | 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
More media, journalism and communications at University of Lancashire
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