Sports Journalism at University of Salford
Sports Journalism (BA (Hons), PC14) at University of Salford asked for 88 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~88 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 88
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
105 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 2%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- PC14 · P1 information services + C4 genetics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
87%
still studying
UK 88%
12%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback82%86%
Academic support76%93%
Organisation and management68%77%
Learning resources98%89%
Student voice68%79%
75 final-year students · 79% 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 onSubject at this uni
81% working4% working and studying1% studying3% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
80%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Media Professionals45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations13%
- Business and public service associate professionals12%
- Sales occupations7%
- Elementary occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 56% 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
broadcast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the West of Scotland | Filmmaking and Screen Writing BA (Hons) | 102 points | 128–143 |
| Falmouth University | Journalism & Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 96 points | 128–143 |
| Plymouth Marjon University | Journalism BA (Hons) | CCC | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Sports Journalism BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leicester | Journalism with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Ravensbourne University London | Multimedia and Broadcast Journalism BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Sports Journalism this course | 88 points | 112–127 |
| 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 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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