University of Staffordshire - Sport Journalism MA

University of Staffordshire

Sport Journalism MA

With our MA in Sports Journalism, you can score a lucrative career. You will acquire the skills required to start your broadcasting career through our News Days and work placement opportunities.
You'll collaborate with a group of top academics and journalists on our MA in Sports Journalism. You will gain knowledge of how to self-shoot, edit, and produce a TV package, as well as how to write, produce, and present on radio and television. Additionally, you'll learn the cutting-edge theory that supports journalism, ensuring that you're always one step ahead of the competition.
Our instructors have extensive backgrounds in radio, television, online journalism, newspapers, and print media. Additionally, throughout your studies, you'll have access to cutting-edge technology.

Entry Requirements

  • You’ll usually need a minimum 2:1 BA honours degree, but candidates with a 2:2 may be invited to interview.
  • Mature students can be considered based on experience.
  • This course requires IELTS 7 (with 6.5 in each band) or equivalent for students whose first language is not English.

Career Prospects

After completing the Sports Journalism MA, you will be equipped to take enter the world of sports broadcasting for companies such as BBC, Eurosport, ITV, Sky Sports, in journalistic areas such as:

  • Photojournalism
  • Communications
  • Sports journalism
  • Sports presenting
  • Foreign correspondence
  • Video production
  • Newspaper reporting
  • Magazine editing
  • Sports commentating
  • Public relations
  • Social media
  • Investigative journalism
  • Editing

Course Details

Our Sports Journalism MA includes a range of modules designed to equip you with the knowledge and abilities you need to succeed in the cutthroat world of broadcasting. You will take core courses like Sport, Media and Culture, Broadcast Journalism: Theory and Practice, Sports Broadcast Studies, and Law that will give you a thorough background.

We will work to prepare you for specialized careers after graduation while also providing you with advanced knowledge of the background in Sports Broadcasting. Your writing and sub-editing skills will be emphasized in Sports Writing. You will receive the technical training you need to report and present sports-related news from our Multi-Platform Feature Production. You will complete 120 hours of work placement during your course, which will be evaluated by a professional portfolio. To gather information, assemble, and produce sports stories for broadcast in accordance with a directive provided by your news editor or supervisor, you will need to use basic reporting skills of researching, writing, presentation, and digital editing.

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