Education and Journalism, Media and Communication at University of Strathclyde
Education and Journalism, Media and Communication (BA (Hons), X3P5) at University of Strathclyde asked for 120–132 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~132 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 132 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 132
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 9% had fewer than the 132 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, other higher education 17%, a degree 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- X3P5 · X3 education studies + P5 journalism
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
78%
still studying
UK 83%
12%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%88%
Learning opportunities84%86%
Assessment and feedback83%87%
Academic support96%93%
Organisation and management84%83%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice79%81%
40 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£31k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying15% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
83%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
67%
use what they learned
UK 85%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
media and communication studies media, journalism and communications
education studies education and teaching
education studies education and teaching
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Media studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Digital Media and Communications BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Film & Television Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 160–175 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Irish and Broadcast Production BA (Hons) | 126 - 132 points | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education and Journalism, Media and Communication this course | 120 - 132 points | 192–207 |
| Bangor University | Creative Arts BA (Hons) | 96 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Brunel University of London | Film and Television Studies BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Media, Journalism and Culture BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 144–159 |
| Kingston University | Digital Media Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Film and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Exeter | English and Media and Communications BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 906 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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