Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton
Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), P501) at University of Northampton asked for 64 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
~64 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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
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
- P501 · P5 journalism
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Broadcasting Journalism Training Council (BJTC). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| Falmouth University | Media & Communication with Professional Placement BA (Hons) | 64 points | 128–143 |
| SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) | Sports Media CERTHE | 64 points | — |
| University of Lincoln | Journalism with Media and Communications Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| University of Northampton | Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year) this course | 64 points | under 96 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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