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**Course overview**
Sport is a world full of moving stories of human drama, joy and pain. Discover how to tell them, on our outstanding sports journalism course.
**Why study with us**
- Participate in our annual cJAM event. This is an innovative career event which attracts employers including Sky, BBC, ITV and high- profile Independent Producers like Nine Lives Media. The event enables students to secure placements with a diverse range of employers.
- Two second years are paid £19,500 a year to work with an international sporting graphic...
**Course overview**<br/><br/>Sport is a world full of moving stories of human drama, joy and pain. Discover how to tell them, on our outstanding sports journalism course.<br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- Participate in our annual cJAM event. This is an innovative career event which attracts employers including Sky, BBC, ITV and high- profile Independent Producers like Nine Lives Media. The event enables students to secure placements with a diverse range of employers.<br/><br/><br/>- Two second years are paid £19,500 a year to work with an international sporting graphics company. You could spend an all-expenses paid fortnight in the press office at Chelsea FC. We offer placements to all at football clubs, sporting organisations and in television, radio and print news rooms across the UK. The whole point of the course is to get you a good job afterwards.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll work in state-of-the-art TV and radio studios exclusive to journalism students. You will take part in industry-standard news days; producing shows, podcasts, digital videos and bulletins.<br/><br/><br/>**What youll do**<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll study the technical skills of broadcast and digital journalism, make podcasts, magazines and videos, as well as examining various topics across a wide range of sports.<br/><br/><br/>- This is a practical course, offering a wide range of modules, on which you’ll operate as a trainee journalist from day one and spend time on work placements. <br/><br/><br/>- You’ll hear from a wide range of industry and sporting professionals – past speakers include presenters Dan Walker and Gabby Logan, BBC sports editor Dan Roan, commentators Alistair Mann and John Murray, and sports figures such as Ian Holloway, Ellen White and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.<br/><br/><br/>**Accreditations**<br/><br/><br/>- This course has been accredited by the BJTC and recognised as providing general excellence in broadcast journalism training. The BJTC is an industry-led body offering accreditation to courses for aspiring journalists.<br/><br/><br/>**Future careers**<br/><br/>With superb connections and a hands-on approach, our Sports Journalism BA (Hons) degree programme has a proven track record of turning students into sports journalists and communications experts.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
P501
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
UCAS TariffScottish Higher96 to 112 UCAS points Access to HE Diploma96 to 112 UCAS points International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme96 to 122 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 55 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)ASNot Accepted OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaScottish Advanced Higher96 to 112 UCAS points A level96 to 112 UCAS points at A2 T Level |
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