Journalism with Foundation Year at University of Roehampton
Journalism with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), P501) at University of Roehampton asked for 64–80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on roehampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 64 - 80 points
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 roehampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 5%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P501 · P5 journalism
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%87%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback84%86%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management75%77%
Learning resources75%89%
Student voice76%79%
15 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£23k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working15% working and studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations15%
- Secretarial and related occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- SW15 5PU
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- University of Roehampton
- 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 |
| Swansea University | Sport, Media and Culture with a Foundation Year BA | 72 - 80 points | 112–127 |
| University Academy 92 (UA92) | Football Broadcast and Journalism BA (Hons) | 80 points | 128–143 |
| University of Roehampton | Journalism with Foundation Year this course | 64 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Journalism with Public Relations BA (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| 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 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 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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