21Apr
UndergraduateCourse summary
TEF Gold
Staffordshire University has opted into the TEF and received a Gold award.
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
Course details
Modules
Year 1 (Core) Writing for Sport Journalism in Practice Introduction to Media Law PR in Practice Journalism Studies Year 2 (Core) Production Journalism Future Journalism PR Operations Sports Broadcasting Professional Sportwriting British Media: Behind the Headlines Year 3 (Core) * Journalism Project * Work Placement and Career Development * Sports Newsday *
How to apply
15Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- P501
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £14000 | Year 1 |
| International | £14000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Staffordshire University
College Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE