
Specialist Sports Journalism with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Specialist Sports Journalism with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you.
If you’d like to be part of the action as a sports journalist, this course delivers the skills, knowledge, practical experience and professional contacts you need.
From the Olympics to Wimbledon or the Rugby, our nation’s passion for sports...
Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you.<br/><br/>If you’d like to be part of the action as a sports journalist, this course delivers the skills, knowledge, practical experience and professional contacts you need.<br/><br/>From the Olympics to Wimbledon or the Rugby, our nation’s passion for sports coverage has never been stronger. If you would like to be involved in covering sporting events as a sports journalist, then this course delivers the skills, knowledge and practical experience you need.<br/><br/><br/>• Develop skills in researching and producing compelling sports content for multimedia platforms<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You will have opportunity to focus on the sport of your choice – from cricket, rugby, football to minority sports<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gain invaluable experience through opportunities with sporting organisations or live sporting events such as the Commonwealth Games<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn in our exceptional facilities which include TV and radio studios plus a fully equipped newsroom.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• This degree is focused on equipping you with the skills you will need. Media technologies have revolutionised how journalists work, and how people receive their sports news. Sporting fans can follow their chosen sport much more closely – and they expect a high level of expertise from those covering it. This course will equip you with the professional knowledge and multimedia skills to rise to the challenge.<br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
P505
Institution Code
D39
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
72
Offers will be made initially based on your application, including predicted grades and/or grades you have already achieved. Following this, if you submit a strong portfolio we will make you an unconditional offer, to reflect the quality of your work and your potential.
Access to HE Diploma
D:0,M:30,P:15
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMP
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at L2 as part of your course of study.
A level
D,D,D
T Level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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