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University degree

Journalism and Publishing with Professional Placement Year

William College Ltd
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

This is an exciting time to be a journalist. With digital storytelling at the heart of contemporary reporting, stories are now told across a range of platforms and the industry is being transformed to meet the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts20%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels.
A-levels95%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
90%
Continue past first year
92%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,500
3 years on
£24,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled30%
Sales occupations5%
Administrative occupations5%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled20%
Skilled trades occupations5%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
92%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching92%
Assessment & feedback91%
Academic support91%
Well organised92%
Learning resources94%
Student community89%
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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