Journalism Studies with Foundation Year at University of Sheffield
Journalism Studies with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), P501) at University of Sheffield: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on sheffield.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 3%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P501 · P5 journalism
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Professional Publishers Association (PPA). More ↗
Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 88%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
90 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%87%
Learning opportunities91%85%
Assessment and feedback93%86%
Academic support97%93%
Organisation and management89%77%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice97%79%
75 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£23.5k5 years£29.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
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
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Journalism at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature, Journalism and Media BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Brunel University of London | Journalism (Communication) BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Journalism and Publishing BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Journalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| 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 | — |
| BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College) | HNC Film and Television HND | 72 points | — |
| Birmingham City University | English and Journalism BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Bournemouth University | Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) | See entry requirements | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Journalism Studies with Foundation Year this course | — | 144–159 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More media, journalism and communications at University of Sheffield
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