Multimedia Journalism at University of Northampton
Multimedia Journalism (BA (Hons), P500) at University of Northampton asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 80% had fewer than the 112 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other qualifications 10%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P500 · 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
100%
still studying
UK 88%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%87%
Learning opportunities97%85%
Assessment and feedback98%86%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management92%77%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice86%79%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£20.5k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
90% working10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
multimedia journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Journalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Coventry University | Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Journalism BA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Leeds Trinity University | Broadcast and Digital Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| London Metropolitan University | Fashion Marketing and Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | English and Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Sport Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Buckingham | Content Creation, Digital Media and Journalism BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Football Journalism BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Northampton | Multimedia Journalism this course | 112 points | under 96 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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