Journalism at University of Sunderland
Journalism (BA (Hons), P500) at University of Sunderland asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sunderland.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 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 sunderland.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 10%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- P500 · P5 journalism
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%87%
Learning opportunities85%85%
Assessment and feedback87%86%
Academic support91%93%
Organisation and management64%77%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice79%79%
10 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£18.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working10% working and studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Media Professionals30%
- Sales occupations15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations15%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sunderland, North East England, England
- Postcode
- SR6 0DD
Subjects
journalism media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 | English Studies and Journalism Studies BA (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Sunderland | Journalism this course | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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