
Sports Media Production (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Sports Media Production (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)
Explore the fast-paced world of Sports Media Production across all types of media on this hands-on, industry-focused course.
• Hands-on learning – you wont just talk about production and broadcasting, you’ll be doing it, alongside the professionals.
• High-spec facilities – industry-standard TV studio, outside broadcasting, gallery and a wide selection of equipment and resources.
• Expert knowledge – you’ll be taught by specialists with industry experience and access to sports networks.
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<strong>Explore the fast-paced world of Sports Media Production across all types of media on this hands-on, industry-focused course.</strong><br/>• Hands-on learning – you wont just talk about production and broadcasting, you’ll be doing it, alongside the professionals.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• High-spec facilities – industry-standard TV studio, outside broadcasting, gallery and a wide selection of equipment and resources.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Expert knowledge – you’ll be taught by specialists with industry experience and access to sports networks.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Created by practising sports producers and educators, with contributions from broadcasters and sporting champions, our Sports Media Production course equips you with skills in one of the fastest growing sectors of the creative economy. Youll learn powerful and longstanding sports broadcasting techniques as well as more contemporary immersive and interactive formats – such as e-sports, social media and podcasting – that use digital technology creatively.<br/><br/>With cutting-edge facilities at our campuses in Bath, and working in partnership with local, regional and national sporting organisations, this distinctive course will nurture your career aspirations, with professional guidance offered through regular contact with sport and industry practitioners. We explore the ethos of the UK’s sporting culture – one that is diverse, rich, and an integral part of the nation’s social history. Youll gain an understanding of sports media production that is sophisticated, inclusive and ethical.<br/><br/>Youll graduate with the knowledge and skills you’ll need to become part of the next generation of creatives, producers, content developers, leaders, entrepreneurs and managers in sports media production. This sector attracts millions of spectators internationally, across a diverse range of media platforms.<br/><br/><strong>More about the Professional Placement Year</strong><br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
SP11
Institution Code
B20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
Access to HE Diploma
M:45
Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
DMM
Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) accepted in any subject.
A level
T Level
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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