Journalism Studies and Politics at University of Stirling
Journalism Studies and Politics (BA (Hons), PL52) at University of Stirling asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on stir.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check stir.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 120 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 25%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- PL52 · P5 journalism + L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities86%83%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support89%91%
Organisation and management76%85%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice77%79%
65 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£22.5k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying20% studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
40%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Media Professionals30%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stirling, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- FK9 4LA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Stirling - Stirling Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University | Journalism and Publishing BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Welsh and Journalism BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Journalism, Politics and History BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Journalism BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| Southampton, Solent University | Sports Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Journalism BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Mass Communications BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leicester | Journalism BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | Journalism Studies and Politics this course | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Sunderland | Journalism BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
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