University of Chester
Music Journalism (including a Foundation Year)
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
95%
15 months after
In professional roles
60%
The University of Chester's Music Journalism (including a Foundation Year) degree is a BA that adds an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard music journalism programme. The course then pairs journalism training with specialist study of the music industry. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Music Journalism (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high 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: 72–72 points
About University of Chester
Chester is a long-established university in the walled city on the Welsh border, founded in 1839 as one of the country's first teacher-training colleges.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Chester · Music Journalism (including a Foundation 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.