Program Overview

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BA (Honours) Sports Journalism

Course summary

Become a sports journalist in one of the UK’s premier sporting cities – learn from industry experts, gain real-world experience and hone your skills in state-of-the-art facilities.

How you learn

You’ll learn from award-winning journalists, media specialists and internationally recognised theorists – with experience across a range of industries. Throughout the course, you’ll connect with Sheffield’s thriving sporting environment to report on real-life sports stories.

Modules

Year 1

• Audio Visual Journalism (20 credits)
• Media Law And Democracy (20 credits)
• Multimedia Storytelling (20 credits)
• Social Media And Web Journalism (20 credits)
• Sport History And Society (20 credits)
• Sports Reporting And Commentary (20 credits)

Year 2

• Audio Visual Journalism (20 credits)
• Media Law And Democracy (20 credits)
• Multimedia Storytelling (20 credits)
• Social Media And Web Journalism (20 credits)
• Sport History And Society (20 credits)
• Sports Reporting And Commentary (20 credits)

Year 3

• Ethics And Responsibility (20 credits)
• Media Management And Public Relations In Sport (20 credits)
• Radio And Sound Production (20 credits)
• Sports News And Features (20 credits)
• Tv And Video News Skills (20 credits)

Elective modules

• Football And Popular Culture (20 credits)
• Podcasting (20 credits)

Year 4

• Ethics And Responsibility (20 credits)
• Media Management And Public Relations In Sport (20 credits)
• Radio And Sound Production (20 credits)
• Sports News And Features (20 credits)
• Tv And Video News Skills (20 credits)

Elective modules

• Football And Popular Culture (20 credits)
• Investigative Journalism (20 credits)
• Podcasting (20 credits)

Year 5

• Applied Project / Dissertation For Journalism (40 credits)
• Multiplatform Sports Journalism (20 credits)

Elective modules

• Digital Journalism And Data Visualisation (20 credits)
• Gender, Disability And Sport (20 credits)
• Pr And Power (20 credits)
• Radio Broadcasting (20 credits)
• Tv Journalism And Production (20 credits)

Year 6

• Applied Project / Dissertation For Journalism (40 credits)
• Multiplatform Sports Journalism (20 credits)

Elective modules

• Digital Journalism And Data Visualisation (20 credits)
• Gender, Disability And Sport (20 credits)
• Moral Panics (20 credits)
• Pr And Power (20 credits)
• Radio Broadcasting (20 credits)
• Tv Journalism And Production (20 credits)

Future careers

The course prepares you for careers in:

• sports journalism and journalism
• sports club media relations
• digital sports PR
• radio
• social media and podcasting

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:

• BBC radio and TV
• IMG
• International Olympic Committee
• Channel 4
• Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Sky
• TalkSport
• Liverpool FC TV
• Sheffield Wednesday media relations

Equipment and facilities

On this course you have access to:

• industry-standard editing facilities using Adobe creative suite
• TV studios to produce programmes and learn about the newsroom environment
• radio studios to learn journalism skills for radio broadcast and podcast making
• our Creative Media Centre and our skilled support team
• video equipment, cameras, tripods and microphones

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

• Normally GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C or grade 4 or above, plus one of the following.
• 96 UCAS points from three A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications, including at least 32 points in a relevant* subject. We accept General Studies.
• Access – an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, in a media-related programme from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

Fees and funding

Our tuition fees for UK students starting part-time undergraduate study in 2025/26 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fees for UK students starting this course in 2024/25 are £4,625 per year (based on studying 60 credits per year).

Additional course costs

The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

General course additional costs

Additional costs for Media, PR and journalism courses (PDF, 331.5KB)