Sport Journalism BA(Hons)

  • Overview

    Sport Journalism equips you with the knowledge and skills to work in this exciting industry. We have brought together a strong group of academics and practitioners well qualified to deliver a dedicated course. The Journalism Centre, with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment and two newsrooms, provides the perfect setting for students to develop their talents.

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 3 years

    UCAS code P500

    Professional accreditation

    Brighton offers the opportunity to gain the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) pre-entry diploma - the most recognised professional qualification in the industry.

  • Course content

    Course structure

    Year 1 introduces practical skills such as shorthand, sports reporting and news writing which are then placed into context by critical studies.

    Year 2 builds on your knowledge of practical journalism and introduces multimedia journalism. You also develop an understanding of how sport and media intertwine both nationally and globally.

    In the final year, you embark on investigative research and choose specialist options such as convergence journalism and public relations. You also undertake at least 10 day's work experience. Placement opportunities include Arsenal Football Club, When Saturday Comes, Hayters Sport Agency and the Eastbourne Herald sports desk. You also have the chance to write for the course website, Overtime. You can see the work that our students are producing at www.overtimeonline.co.uk.

    Areas of study

    You will explore practical journalism skills and the wider critical and contextual study of leisure, sport and the media.

    Syllabus

    Year 1
    Introduction to Sport Journalism
    News Journalism
    Public Administration
    Introduction to Sports Policy
    Introduction to Graduate Skills and Research Methods
    Sport, Leisure and Social History
    Introduction to Politics and Sport

    Year 2
    Sports Writing
    Multimedia Journalism
    Newspaper Journalism
    Law
    Sport, Leisure and the Media
    Research Methods for Sport Journalism

    Year 3
    Work placement
    Critical Investigations/Dissertation
    Politics and Power in the Sport Media

    Options from a wide range including:
    Convergence Journalism
    Public Relations
    Advanced Sport Journalism
    Sports Fictions and Biographies
    Sport Documentaries
    Critical and Interdisciplinary Approach to Football Culture
    Race, Ethnicity and Popular Culture

  • Entry requirements

    Typical entry requirements Help
    individual offers may vary

    A-levels:
    ABB.

    ND/C (Level 3):
    DDM.

    International Baccalaureate:
    34 points.

    QAA-approved access course:
    acceptable; subject-specific units.

    GCSE (minimum grade C):
    at least five subjects including English language and mathematics. We do not accept Functional Skills or Key Skills as a GCSE equivalent. Applicants must have already passed, or be in the process of taking the required GCSEs.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 7.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.

    Other:
    applicants studying a mixture of A levels and BTEC will be made offers based on the above grades. Applicants may be interviewed. We welcome applications from mature students.

  • Location

    Location Help Eastbourne

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  • Career opportunities

    Career opportunities include newspaper, magazine, radio, television and online journalism as well as public relations and media management in sport organisations. You will acquire transferable skills also suited to other graduate careers such as retail, banking and teaching.

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  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    BA Hons Sport Journalism  [K1EA006]
    UK/EU (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    International (Full Time)12,500 GBP



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