Program Overview

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Sports Media Production

BA (Hons)

Overview

This practice-based degree covers a wide range of aspects of Sports Production across broadcast media and digital platforms. You'll gain firsthand experience in the exciting and fast-paced world of sports broadcasting, with real-world training for careers in the sports industry. You'll learn valuable skills in reporting, presenting, shooting, editing, writing and creating, and have the opportunity to work directly with sporting organisations.

Course Structure

Year One

• Shooting and Editing Sport - 1
• Shooting and Editing Sport - 2
• Digital Creativity and Content Creation
• Studio based (Indoor) Sport Production
• Inclusivity in Sport
• Sports Storytelling

Year Two

• Outside Broadcasting
• Sport on Screen: Presenting, Commentary and Interviewing
• Sport and Society
• Sports Documentary
• E-Sports
• Sport Psychology
• Business of Sport
• Professional Placement Year

Year Three

• Industry Project
• Advanced Outside Broadcasting
• Radio Sport: Journalism and Presenting
• Advanced Studio Broadcasting
• Sports Editing
• Contemporary Issues in Sport

Opportunities

Study Abroad

As part of your degree, you could study abroad on a placement at one of Bath Spa's partner universities.

Fieldwork

Field trips are planned as an integral part of the course experience. Destinations may include key sports production facilities and venues.

Work Placements, Industry Links and Internships

Working with a wide range of local, regional and national sporting and broadcasting organisations, the course is developing several partnerships, including work placements and internships, to provide students opportunities to apply their learning to client projects, working to industry-level expectations and professional standards.

Careers

Graduate employability will be a key area of focus throughout the course. You'll receive advice from the course team, industry professionals, and the University's Careers and Employability service.

Assessments are designed to help you build a professional portfolio and equip you for entry level positions in the Sports Production sector.

Facilities and Resources

• Commons building
• State of the art TV production studios and gallery
• Editing suites
• Post production facilities
• Sound editing and arrangement facilities
• Digital creativity spaces, including Mac and PC labs
• Live locations
• Newton Park library

Professional Placement Year

The Professional Placement Year (PPY) provides you with the opportunity to identify, apply for, and secure professional experience, normally comprising one to three placements over a minimum of nine months. Successful completion of this module will demonstrate your ability to secure and sustain graduate-level employment.

Fees

2025 entry

• UK full time: £9,535
• UK part time: £4,768
• International full time: £16,460

Additional Course Costs

You may need to pay additional course costs over and above your tuition fees, for example, for specialist equipment or trips and visits. Please check the course Programme Document for details of any additional costs.

Funding Opportunities

Please visit our Funding pages for an overview of the funding options that may be available, including scholarships and bursaries.

Entry Requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below:

• A Level – grades BBB-BCC preferred.
• BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) accepted in any subject.
• T Levels – grade Merit preferred.
• International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points are required.
• Access to HE courses – typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher).

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants

IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

Related Courses

• Film and Screen Studies
• Media Communications
• Sports Management
• Creative Media