Journalism: Broadcast at University of Salford
Journalism: Broadcast (BA (Hons), PP53) at University of Salford asked for 80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- PP53 · P5 journalism + P3 media studies
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 88%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%87%
Learning opportunities87%85%
Assessment and feedback85%86%
Academic support73%93%
Organisation and management77%77%
Learning resources99%89%
Student voice74%79%
45 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£22.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
80%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Media Professionals50%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations5%
- Administrative occupations0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- 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 BA (Hons) | 64 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Journalism: Broadcast this course | 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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