Study Journalism in the United Kingdom: programmes, fees and entry requirements

United Kingdom has 121 undergraduate programmes in Journalism at 61 universities in 42 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €23,158 a year (€11,626–€37,421); non-EU students €23,158 a year (€14,251–€37,421).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Journalism programmes in the United Kingdom

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Content CreationArts University PlymouthPlymouthEnglish3 yr€20,783€20,783
Journalism and PublishingBath Spa University (Bath)BathEnglish3 yr€22,071€22,071
Journalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)Birkbeck, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€22,944€22,944
Journalism and MediaBirkbeck, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€22,944€22,944
English and JournalismBirmingham City UniversityBirminghamEnglish3 yr€22,825€22,825
JournalismBirmingham City UniversityBirminghamEnglish3 yr€22,825€22,825
Multimedia JournalismBournemouth University (Bournemouth)BournemouthEnglish3 yr€22,131€22,131
Journalism (Communication)Brunel University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€20,664€20,664
Journalism (Politics)Brunel University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€20,664€20,664
English Literature, Journalism and MediaCardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffWelsh, English3 yr€30,224€30,224
Journalism and CommunicationsCardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffWelsh, English3 yr€30,224€30,224
Journalism, Politics and International RelationsCardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffWelsh, English3 yr€30,224€30,224
Media and CommunicationsCardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffWelsh, English3 yr€30,224€30,224
Media, Journalism and CultureCardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffWelsh, English3 yr€30,224€30,224
Welsh and JournalismCardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffWelsh, English3 yr€30,224€30,224
JournalismCity St George's, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€27,326€27,326
Journalism, Politics and HistoryCity St George's, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€27,326€27,326
JournalismCoventry University (Coventry)CoventryEnglish3 yr€24,702€24,702
JournalismDe Montfort University (Leicester)LeicesterEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
JournalismEdinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburghEnglish4 yr€21,638€21,638
Journalism & Creative WritingFalmouth University (Falmouth)FalmouthEnglish3 yr€23,692€23,692
Media & JournalismFalmouth University (Falmouth)FalmouthEnglish3 yr€23,692€23,692
Multimedia JournalismGlasgow Caledonian UniversityGlasgowEnglish4 yr€18,645€18,645
JournalismGoldsmiths, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€27,314€27,314
JournalismLeeds Beckett UniversityLeedsEnglish3 yr€20,599€20,599
Broadcast and Digital JournalismLeeds Trinity UniversityLeedsEnglish3 yr€14,251€14,251
JournalismLiverpool Hope UniversityLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€18,081€18,081
JournalismLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€21,650€21,650
JournalismLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondonEnglish3 yr€23,158€23,158
Journalism, Film and Television StudiesLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondonEnglish3 yr€23,158€23,158
English and Multimedia JournalismManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterEnglish3 yr€23,752–€25,533€23,752–€25,533
Multimedia JournalismManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterEnglish3 yr€23,752–€25,533€23,752–€25,533
Journalism, Media and CultureNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish3 yr€30,105€30,105
Broadcast JournalismNottingham Trent University (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€21,851€21,851
JournalismNottingham Trent University (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€21,851€21,851
Media, Journalism and PublishingOxford Brookes University (Oxford)OxfordEnglish3 yr€20,486€20,486
JournalismPlymouth Marjon UniversityPlymouthEnglish3 yr€18,051€18,051
Journalism (Sport Journalism)Plymouth Marjon UniversityPlymouthEnglish3 yr€18,051€18,051
Multimedia and Broadcast JournalismRavensbourne University LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€20,783€20,783
JournalismRobert Gordon UniversityAberdeenEnglish4 yr€20,866€20,866
Journalism, Public Relations with MediaSheffield Hallam UniversitySheffieldEnglish3 yr€22,445€22,445
Multimedia Journalism (News Associates)St Mary's University, London (London)LondonEnglish3 yr——
Journalism, Media and CommunicationsSwansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish3 yr€22,920€22,920
JournalismTeesside University (Middlesbrough)MiddlesbroughEnglish3 yr€20,189€20,189
Content Creation, Digital Media and Journalism (2-year degree)The University of BuckinghamBuckinghamEnglish2 yr€26,364€26,364
Journalism StudiesThe University of SheffieldSheffieldEnglish3 yr€33,442€33,442
JournalismUlster University (Coleraine)ColeraineEnglish3 yr€20,771€20,771
Journalism with EducationUlster University (Coleraine)ColeraineEnglish3 yr€20,771€20,771
Journalism with EnglishUlster University (Coleraine)ColeraineEnglish3 yr€20,771€20,771
Journalism with HistoryUlster University (Coleraine)ColeraineEnglish3 yr€20,771€20,771
JournalismUniversity of BrightonBrightonEnglish3 yr€21,505€21,505
JournalismUniversity of Chester (Chester)ChesterEnglish3 yr€17,754€17,754
Entrepreneurship and PublishingUniversity of Derby (Derby)DerbyEnglish3 yr€20,783€20,783
Football JournalismUniversity of Derby (Derby)DerbyEnglish3 yr€20,783€20,783
Broadcast and Multimedia JournalismUniversity of East AngliaNorwichEnglish3 yr€28,799€28,799
Film and JournalismUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€26,810€26,810
JournalismUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€26,810€26,810
Journalism and CriminologyUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€26,810€26,810
Journalism and Language StudiesUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€26,810€26,810
Journalism and PoliticsUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€26,810€26,810
Journalism with Human RightsUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€26,810€26,810
JournalismUniversity of GloucestershireCheltenhamEnglish3 yr€21,317€21,317
Photography (Documentary Photojournalism)University of GloucestershireCheltenhamEnglish3 yr€21,317€21,317
JournalismUniversity of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish3 yr——
JournalismUniversity of Lancashire (Preston)PrestonEnglish3 yr€23,158€23,158
JournalismUniversity of LeedsLeedsEnglish3 yr€32,421€32,421
JournalismUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€24,880€24,880
Journalism and EnglishUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€24,880€24,880
Journalism and MarketingUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€24,880€24,880
Journalism and MediaUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€24,880€24,880
Journalism and PoliticsUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€24,880€24,880
Journalism with Creative WritingUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€24,880€24,880
JournalismUniversity of LincolnLincolnEnglish3 yr€22,326€22,326
Journalism StudiesUniversity of LincolnLincolnEnglish3 yr€22,326€22,326
Multimedia JournalismUniversity of Northampton (Northampton)NorthamptonEnglish3 yr€20,189€20,189
JournalismUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
Journalism with Creative WritingUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
Journalism with Media StudiesUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
English and JournalismUniversity of RoehamptonLondonEnglish3 yr€20,935€20,935
JournalismUniversity of RoehamptonLondonEnglish3 yr——
Journalism with Public RelationsUniversity of SalfordSalfordEnglish3 yr€22,089€22,089
Journalism: BroadcastUniversity of SalfordSalfordEnglish3 yr€22,089€22,089
Journalism: MultimediaUniversity of SalfordSalfordEnglish3 yr€22,089€22,089
Media, Culture And JournalismUniversity of South Wales (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish3 yr——
English Studies and Journalism StudiesUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
Film & Media and Journalism StudiesUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
French and Journalism StudiesUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
History and Journalism StudiesUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
Journalism StudiesUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
Journalism Studies and PoliticsUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
Journalism Studies and SpanishUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
Journalism Studies and SportUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€23,158€23,158
Education and Journalism, Media and CommunicationUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
English and Creative Writing and Journalism, Media and CommunicationUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
English and Journalism, Media and CommunicationUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
French and Journalism, Media and CommunicationUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
History and Journalism, Media and CommunicationUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
Journalism, Media and Communication and EconomicsUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr——
Journalism, Media and Communication and Human Resource ManagementUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr——
Journalism, Media and Communication and LawUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
Journalism, Media and Communication and Politics and International RelationsUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
Journalism, Media and Communication and PsychologyUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
Journalism, Media and Communication and Social PolicyUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
Journalism, Media and Communication and SpanishUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€28,621€28,621
JournalismUniversity of Sunderland (Sunderland)SunderlandEnglish3 yr€21,970€21,970
Media and JournalismUniversity of SussexBrightonEnglish3 yr€33,371€33,371
JournalismUniversity of the Arts LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€37,421€37,421
Journalism and PublishingUniversity of the Arts LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€37,421€37,421
Photojournalism and Documentary PhotographyUniversity of the Arts LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€37,421€37,421
JournalismUniversity of the West of Scotland (Ayr)AyrEnglish2 yr——
Journalism with Content CreationUniversity of West London (London)LondonEnglish3 yr€20,486€20,486
Digital Media and JournalismUniversity of WestminsterLondonEnglish3 yr€22,564€22,564
JournalismUniversity of WinchesterWinchesterEnglish3 yr€19,833€19,833
JournalismUniversity of Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton)WolverhamptonEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
English Language and JournalismUniversity of Worcester (Worcester)WorcesterEnglish3 yr€11,626€20,426
English Literature and JournalismUniversity of Worcester (Worcester)WorcesterEnglish3 yr€11,626€20,426
History and JournalismUniversity of Worcester (Worcester)WorcesterEnglish3 yr€11,626€20,426
JournalismUniversity of Worcester (Worcester)WorcesterEnglish3 yr€11,626€20,426
Journalism and Media & Film StudiesUniversity of Worcester (Worcester)WorcesterEnglish3 yr€11,626€20,426
Journalism and Screen WritingUniversity of Worcester (Worcester)WorcesterEnglish3 yr€11,626€20,426
JournalismYork St John UniversityYorkEnglish3 yr€14,607€14,607

How admission works in the United Kingdom

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices on one application). Each university makes offers on the basis of grades, usually stated in A levels or UCAS Tariff points, assesses international qualifications itself, and some courses add interviews, admissions tests or portfolios. For entry in autumn 2027 the deadlines are 15 October 2026 for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses and 13 January 2027 (equal consideration date) for most other courses; applications received by 30 June 2027 are still sent to universities, and Clearing opens on 2 July 2027. Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland, including most EU citizens, normally need a Student visa, and many universities accept international applications later in the year.

See also: Study in the United Kingdom · Journalism in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.