Cultural and Media Studies at University of Leeds
Cultural and Media Studies (BA (Hons), 9K8J) at University of Leeds asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on courses.leeds.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check courses.leeds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
65% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 29% of them had fewer than the 128 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 9K8J
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
92%
still studying
UK 85%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%88%
Learning opportunities88%86%
Assessment and feedback92%85%
Academic support92%90%
Organisation and management95%84%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice93%80%
30 final-year students · 54% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£25k5 years£29k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working5% working and studying4% studying4% unemployed2% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
73%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
55%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals40%
- Media Professionals12%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations8%
- Administrative occupations7%
- Elementary occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
Subjects
cultural studies social sciences
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Leeds
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Cultural studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | Cultural, Creative and Media Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Cultural and Media Studies this course | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Kent | Digital Society, Media and Culture BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Robert Gordon University | Fashion Business BA (Hons) | BCC | — |
| University of Westminster, London | Culture, Environment and Social Change BA (Hons) | BCC | under 96 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Culture and Heritage BA (Hons) | 72 - 75 points | 112–127 |
See all 37 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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