Digital Media, Culture and Society at University of Manchester
Digital Media, Culture and Society (BA (Hons), P390) at University of Manchester asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 8% had fewer than the 136 asked.
250 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 87%, a foundation course 8%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P390 · P3 media studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 85%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
370 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%88%
Learning opportunities81%86%
Assessment and feedback75%85%
Academic support88%90%
Organisation and management84%84%
Learning resources86%90%
Student voice80%80%
355 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 220 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
67% working12% working and studying6% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
59%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
41%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals17%
- Administrative occupations12%
- Finance Professionals11%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 465 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
information technology computing
digital media media, journalism and communications
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
social sciences social sciences
cultural studies social sciences
digital media media, journalism and communications
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
social sciences social sciences
cultural studies social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Information technology 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 Sussex | Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 96–111 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Computing and Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | — |
| University of Manchester | Digital Media, Culture and Society this course | AAB | 176–191 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Economics with Data Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Mathematics with Computing BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Buckingham | Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Surrey | Law (Law and Technology Pathway) LLB (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| Ulster University | Law with Computing LLB (Hons) | 120 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Web Development and Security BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Huddersfield | Information Technology BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
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