Sports Media Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Course Overview - Sports Media Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Our FdA Sports Media programme is designed to develop you to be industry-ready with exceptional working knowledge of the sports media industry. You’ll spend your time working with a wide range of platforms and technologies to create professional sports media content. We have strong working links with numerous local professional clubs, with whom we have produced a variety of content for, these relationships ensure you will benefit from real-world experience within the sports media industry.
We have worked with Bristol Bears, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and many other local ...
Our FdA Sports Media programme is designed to develop you to be industry-ready with exceptional working knowledge of the sports media industry. You’ll spend your time working with a wide range of platforms and technologies to create professional sports media content. We have strong working links with numerous local professional clubs, with whom we have produced a variety of content for, these relationships ensure you will benefit from real-world experience within the sports media industry.
We have worked with Bristol Bears, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and many other local clients, and you will have industry insight from staff who have worked at the Telegraph, Times, BBC Radio Bristol, Bristol Post, BBC and other publications and media outlets. During your studies you will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities, TV studio, live-streaming facilities and gantry.
A range of core modules will be studied alongside our BA Media Production students creating a richer learning environment by sharing practice across disciplines. You will also undertake specialist sports media modules where you will develop technical skills and knowledge for sports video production, creating content for social media, sports feature writing and producing sports audio content. Our delivery model is designed to support graduate success as well as progression to our Level 6 Top-up BA (Hons) Media Production, ensuring you are technically skilled and professionally prepared to pursue a range of employment opportunities.
Part-time routes are available. For more information, please email HEadmissions@sgscol.ac.uk
You can leave this course after successfully achieving year 1 and you will be awarded a Certificate of Higher Education in this subject.
Open Days\
Why not visit one of our Campuses for an Open Day. You will have the opportunity to meet tutors and Student Ambassadors. To register interest please go to our website: https://uni.sgscol.ac.uk/open-events\
If you are interested in playing for one of our academies, please contact HEadmissions@sgscol.ac.uk to express an interest and we will put you in contact with the relevant coach.
Graduate Opportunities\
Commentators\
Broadcaster\
Social Media Account Managers\
Content Creator & Developer\
Filmmaker\
Documentary Filmmaker
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2027-09-01
Campus
University Centre WISE (UCWISE)
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A59-F97
Institution Code
S55
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
This can be achieved from a variety of qualifications including A Levels, Diploma's, Access To HE, T Levels, International Baccalaureates and Scottish Highers. GSCE requirements: GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4. If you do not meet the GCSE Maths requirement there may be an option to study Maths alongside the course. If you do not have the entry requirements but have sporting experience, we can ask you to complete an Entry Task and an offer may be made based on this. We recognise the individual nature of each application and our typical offer should be viewed as a guide. SGS welcomes interest from mature applicants who may not have the standard entry requirements. We will consider evidence of your relevant personal, professional or educational experience where it demonstrates an ability and potential to succeed on the course. Please include details of any relevant experience in your application. If English isn't your first language you will need to undertake an IELTS qualification achieving an overall grade of 6 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent) GSCE requirements: GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4. Entry requirements for students joining Year 2: Please submit a transcript of modules for consideration. Please contact HEAdmissions@sgscol.ac.uk for more information.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland | £9,500 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £13,750 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |








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