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University degree

Journalism And Digital Media

West Herts College
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 30% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

This programme in Journalism And Digital Media is offered by West Herts College. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts40%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts10%
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
another degree5%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
70%
Continue past first year
79%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,500
After 15 months
£24,000
3 years on
£31,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled30%
Administrative occupations10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
79%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching77%
Assessment & feedback75%
Academic support71%
Well organised83%
Learning resources83%
Student community77%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on West Herts College's own site.
Apply on uni site
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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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