Journalism with Public Relations BA (Hons)
University of Salford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus

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Full Time

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SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Journalism and public relations have entered a new digital age and this programme provides a fusion of traditional practice and new, emerging methods that are shaping the future of both subject areas.You’ll learn how to research, write and edit news and features for online and print platforms – including our own hyperlocal news website Salford Now – while also developing the skills you need to work in the world of PR.From podcasting to political journalism, content creation to crisis ...Read more

Journalism and public relations have entered a new digital age and this programme provides a fusion of traditional practice and new, emerging methods that are shaping the future of both subject areas.You’ll learn how to research, write and edit news and features for online and print platforms – including our own hyperlocal news website Salford Now – while also developing the skills you need to work in the world of PR.From podcasting to political journalism, content creation to crisis communications, you will gain a firm grounding in the theory and practice of both journalism and PR. You will also investigate how they can work together.You’ll be based in our state-of-the-art campus at MediaCityUK, with access to cutting-edge facilities and close proximity to global organisations such as the BBC and ITV, as well as smaller independent creative industries and PR agencies.On graduating from this degree, you will be ready to hit the ground running as a professional journalist or PR practitioner, armed with an arsenal of multimedia and digital skills. You’ll be well-equipped to take the first step in your career and make a real impact from the off.To find out more about what it’s like to study journalism at Salford, follow us on Twitter, read real news created by our students #JournalismAtSalford #NoFakeNewsHere.


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- Study in our state-of-the-art digital media campus at MediaCityUK, with access to industry-standard facilities- Be taught by professional journalists and PR practitioners, who are experienced in their respective fields, and have the opportunity to complete work placement in the journalism and/or PR industries- Study a foundation of core journalism and PR modules alongside module options including celebrity, magazine and sports journalism- Interested in learning more about life as a journalism with PR student at the University of Salford? You can sign-up to an Open Day or attend a campus tour.


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Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
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12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
24th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
Journalism
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 88 = 12% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
12%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Journalism graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Journalism graduate salary
£17,000
Publicity Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
86%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Publicity Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Publicity Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Lydia
27 Jan 23

Beautiful campus, lovely staff, the library is my favourite building. You can tell that care goes into this..Read more

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UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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T Level:

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112 UCAS Tariff points

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112 UCAS Tariff points

31 points – 5 or 6 (higher level) in relevant subject

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Journalism

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Media Studies
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English Language
49%
English Literature
33%
History
17%
Psychology
14%
HESA

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University of Salford
University of Salford , Salford

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