Bath Spa University
Journalism and Publishing (Professional Placement Year)
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
43–53%
competitive entry
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
75%
Median grad salary
£24,000
15 months after
Bath Spa University's Journalism and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) is a BA that runs over four years, with a year in the workplace; the placement is what the extra year adds. The academic content covers journalism, editorial practice and the publishing industry, with the placement providing direct professional experience in a journalism or publishing setting. Places are competitive.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Journalism and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) at Bath Spa University has a 43–53% chance of an offer, competitive by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 104–120 points
About Bath Spa University
Bath Spa is a creative-leaning university based largely at Newton Park, a country estate just outside the Georgian city of Bath.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Bath Spa University · Journalism and Publishing (Professional Placement Year)
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.