**If you’d like an exciting career in the fast-paced, deadline-driven world of sports journalism then this is the course for you. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a multi-platform and increasingly digitally focused sports journalism industry.**
**Why study BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports Journalism at BU?**
- Take part in authentic news days and provide extensive coverage of local sports including AFC Bournemouth and other clubs
- Graduate equipped to become a sports and convergence specialist and trained to be agile enough to respond to new te...
**If you’d like an exciting career in the fast-paced, deadline-driven world of sports journalism then this is the course for you. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a multi-platform and increasingly digitally focused sports journalism industry.**<br/><br/>**Why study BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports Journalism at BU?**<br/>- Take part in authentic news days and provide extensive coverage of local sports including AFC Bournemouth and other clubs <br/><br/><br/>- Graduate equipped to become a sports and convergence specialist and trained to be agile enough to respond to new technologies and consumer/audience behaviours<br/><br/><br/>- Showcase your sports journalism to the public via our online platform BUzz, BU’s campus radio station, Nerve magazine and your own social media channels and websites <br/><br/><br/>- Make invaluable industry connections during a four- or 30-week placement with national and regional media organisations<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from experienced professionals including senior industry guest speakers and our successful alumni<br/><br/><br/>- Bournemouth University is ranked in the top 20 universities for Journalism in the Guardian University Guide 2023.<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
P505
Institution Code
B50
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
UCAS Tariff104 120 104 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent. Scottish Higher104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of four Scottish Highers. Access to HE Diploma102 - 118 tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme28 31 28 - 31 points. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM 112 tariff points. GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Accepted as part of the overall tariff OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaD*D 104 tariff points. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma112 tariff points. Scottish Advanced Higher104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers. Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two principal subjects. Extended ProjectAccepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by 2 an A-levels or equivalent Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary DiplomaWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. A level104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels. T LevelM 120 UCAS tariff points |
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