University of Staffordshire - Sports Journalism BA (Hons)

University of Staffordshire

Sports Journalism BA (Hons)

With its outstanding employment outcomes, our Sports Journalism degree is the perfect pathway to a career in the sports media industry.

Graduates from this course have progressed to careers within the BBC, ITV, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Eurosport, ESPN, Press Association, the FA, Premier League, the RFU, Rugby Football League, newspapers, professional football (including most of the Premier League clubs) and other sports like F1 and horse racing.

You’ll study practical modules in our state-of-the-art newsrooms. These contain the latest industry-standard equipment. And you’ll be introduced to the practical skills of journalism, including the reporting of sports events using print, online, radio and TV.

You’ll be taught by experienced academics with an impressive network of contacts for you to access – perfect for securing an industry placement.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Sports Journalism

Entry Requirements

112-120 UCAS Tariff points

  • GCE A Levels - grades BBC or equivalent
  • Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity
  • UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
  • OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer

Career Prospects

Sports Journalism graduates from Staffordshire University are employed in major UK broadcast organisations, professional football league clubs, sports PR, newspapers, agencies, and digital sports media outlets. They also apply their transferable skills in teaching, retail, and marketing sectors. Students have access to Career Connect, a dedicated careers team, and can work in sports PR, newspapers, agencies, and digital sports media outlets.

Course Details

This course focuses on developing sports news, feature writing, and broadcasting skills, as well as technical training in editing and production techniques. The course is taught in state-of-the-art newsrooms with industry-standard equipment, and students participate in Sports Newsnights broadcasted on Facebook Live. They also explore media law and shorthand to National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) standards. The course includes a three-week assessed work placement, which can help students make useful contacts for future employment.
The course operates on a modular basis, providing flexibility and choice. Most modules are 30 academic credits, with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Full-time students take 60 credits per semester, while part-time students take proportionately fewer credits. All students take 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. The overall grade for the course and degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.
The course is informed by research and changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. If a module cannot be run, the course will advise and provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module.

Year 1

Introduction To Media Law 15 credits
Journalism In Practice 30 credits
Sports Culture 15 credits
Sports Governance 15 credits
Sports Pr In Practice 15 credits
Writing For Sport 30 credits

Year 2

Introduction To Media Law 15 credits
Journalism In Practice 30 credits
Sports Culture 15 credits
Sports Governance 15 credits
Sports Pr In Practice 15 credits
Writing For Sport 30 credits
Optional Modules:
Magazine Writing And Business Practices 15 credits
Production Journalism 2 15 credits

Year 3

Journalism Project 30 credits
Pr Campaigning 30 credits
Sports Newsday 30 credits
Work Placement And Career Development 30 credits

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