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Sport Journalism BA(Hons)

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Intro

Many aspiring sports journalists dream of reporting live from a Premier League press box, and students on our NCTJ-accredited Sport Journalism course get this chance through our exclusive links with Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Our course will develop your skills, including news writing, match reporting, digital skills and shorthand. You will also take the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Diploma in Journalism, a widely recognised entry-level qualification for professional practice.

The course is taught by media industry professionals and highly respected academics and you’ll learn using our industry-standard facilities.

You’ll benefit from field trips, visiting guest lectures from high-profile sport journalists and gain experience on placement.  

You’ll also participate in the running of our journalism website which will act as a showcase for your writing.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code P500

Full-time 3 years

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)

From September 2021, our journalism courses will be based in Brighton on our Moulsecoomb campus.

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Course content

How this course is delivered

We've made some changes to the way our courses are taught to keep everyone safe, connected and involved in university life.

At the moment, students have a blend of on-campus and digitally enabled remote learning that provides lots of opportunities to interact and engage with lecturers and other students.

Find out what these changes mean for this course

Course structure

The syllabus of our Sport Journalism degree is based on the material of the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, which covers five main areas:

  • essential public affairs
  • essential media law
  • reporting
  • shorthand
  • portfolio development.

On top of these core elements, you learn skills in digital and multimedia journalism, which are becoming increasingly central to industry practice. You also take a work placement in the final year so you can experience a professional sport journalistic environment.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, we will inform you of any improvements or innovations to the curriculum through Student View.

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Course news

Find out all the latest news on our courses, students, staff and research.

Year 1 

In your first year you’ll gain a thorough introduction to sport journalism, covering areas such as multimedia journalism, news, ethics, shorthand, public administration and the social history of sport.

Modules

  • Introduction to Journalism Studies

    This module will introduce you to key debates in journalism studies. You will develop and apply your understanding of the central concepts and theories in journalism research, and examine journalism practice from a variety of perspectives. You will also develop graduate skills and a capacity for critical thinking and writing.

  • Public Administration for Journalists

    In this module you will develop a working knowledge and critical understanding of public administration as it affects journalists. This includes central and local government structures. In addition, you will learn the journalistic skills required to make sense of, record and accurately report central and local government activities and issues.

  • News and Ethics

    This module develops fundamental skills for news reporting: newswriting, ethical practice and shorthand. You will learn to recognise, select and present news for specific audiences and platforms, and learn the techniques required to write publication-standard articles and apply them in defined scenarios. You’ll learn the theory of Teeline shorthand, develop speed to 60wpm and use it in the production of a news story. You'll also learn to locate news reporting practices in the context of specific regulatory and ethical codes.

  • Multimedia Journalism

    This module will introduce you to multimedia journalism. You’ll learn how to produce a stand-alone audio or video package suitable for web. You’ll learn about basic multimedia recording and editing techniques and will develop your audio-visual storytelling abilities on digital platforms.

  • Introduction to Sports Journalism

    This module will introduce you to the different and varied forms of sports journalism and will enable you to become familiar with the work environment. You will learn about the sports story cycle across newspaper, web and television at local, national and international levels and discover the stylistic and audience dynamics associated with these platforms. You’ll develop your writing ability and will be introduced to longer forms of journalism. You will have the opportunity to cover live sporting events through field trips.

  • Sport Journalism in Context

    This module explores the contextual knowledge needed to practice sport journalism. What makes sports journalism ‘professional’ is often the ability to place stories in their wider social, political, economic, and cultural contexts. You will explore the nature and dimensions of these contexts, enabling you to provide greater depth and insight to your storytelling experiences.These contexts include knowledge of how professional sport is structured and organised but can also be taken to mean reporting responsibly and sensitively on social issues

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Year 2

Your second year builds on your knowledge of practical journalism and you will explore areas such as digital journalism, media law, sports writing, and analysing sport media.

Modules

  • Advanced News Journalism and Shorthand
  • Media Law
  • Digital Journalism
  • Reading Sport Media
  • Investigative Journalism
  • Sports Writing
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Final year

You’ll go on an industry placement and complete your final project. You will also choose from option modules, giving you flexibility to specialise in areas of sport journalism that interest you most.

There is also an opportunity to take part in our pioneering and award winning Premier League Apprenticeship and be employed as a match-day media assistant with Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Modules

  • Journalism Work Placement
  • Advanced Sport Journalism
  • Critical Investigation

Options*

  • Theorising Critical Issues in Sport
  • Public Service Journalism
  • Martial Arts and Combat Sports: Theory and Practice
  • Sport and Deviancy
  • Racism in Sport and Popular Culture
  • Politics, Power and the Sport Media
  • Enterprise and Innovation
  • Entrepreneurship for Journalism
  • Magazine Journalism
  • Cross-Platform Journalism
  • Public Relations and Digital Marketing

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

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Placements 

In your final year, the Journalism Work Placement module will take you out of the classroom and into a media or related environment. You’ll spend at least two weeks with the organisation.

Our employability hub will work with you to find a placement that meets your career aspirations. And we’ll support you leading up to the placement and keep in touch with you and your host during the placement.

As part of your placement you will keep a critically reflective learning log. Work you complete during your placement such as articles for print or web, videos, podcasts and radio or tv broadcasts will go towards your assessment.

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Meet the team


Owen Evans, course leader

Owen is a sports business academic and ex-professional sports journalist. He was editor for SportBusiness International magazine, the oldest magazine covering the business of sport, and covered major events including the 2012 London Olympics and the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Before that he was a news reporter for three years with Northcliffe Media, reporting mainly for the Surrey Mirror. He holds a MSc in Sport Management and the Business of Football from Birkbeck College, University of London, and also completed his NCTJ pre-entry certificate from News Associates. Previously he has been a returning guest speaker on postgraduate programmes such as CIES (Centre for International Sports Studies) Fifa Master, The MESGO (Master of European Sport Governance) and Vrije Universiteit’s Master in Sport, Economics and Communication.

Owen is the Sport Journalism BA(Hons) course leader and lectures on the Multimedia Journalism, Introduction to Sport Journalism, Public Administration, Journalism in Practice, Research Methods for Journalists, Digital Journalism, Critical Investigation, Cross-platform Journalism and Advanced Sports Journalism modules.

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Simon Mcennis, Principal Lecturer

Simon has a close working relationship with Sky Sports News where he devises and delivers a 20-session advanced journalism programme to industry professionals on how to improve their journalistic knowledge and skills. Simon writes national examination papers on sports journalism for the industry training body, the NCTJ.

Simon has a professional background in both national and local newspapers. He was a sports journalist with The Sun for nine years before joining the University of Brighton. He has been deputy sports editor of the Colchester Evening Gazette where he covered Colchester United and Ipswich Town and started out as a news reporter with the Braintree and Witham Times, and Maldon and Burnham Standard in Essex. He has also contributed sports reports to the Daily Mirror, Daily Mail and the Press Association. Simon is a fully professionally qualified journalist as he holds both the National Certificate qualification for senior newspaper journalists and the NCTJ pre-entry certificate, including 100 words per minute shorthand.

 Simon has worked in academia since 2009, researches into journalism professionalism and has had scholarly work published in Digital Journalism, Journalism and Journalism Practice.

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Our latest news

University of Brighton scores nomination for top journalism award

University of Brighton scores nomination for top journalism award

Our Sport Journalism BA(Hons) programme’s virtual exchange partnership with University of Florida has been shortlisted for Innovation of the Year in the 2020 National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Awards for Excellence.

MA student wins at BJTC awards

MA student wins at BJTC awards

Congratulations to Joe Harbert, Sport Journalism MA student, on winning the Best Online News Site award at the 2020 Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) awards.

Podcast: Simon McEnnis – Sports Journalism and sport during Covid-19

Podcast: Simon McEnnis – Sports Journalism and sport during Covid-19

Principal Lecturer Simon McEnnis discusses the future of sports journalism.

New Overtime magazine

New Overtime magazine

The latest edition of Overtime magazine, produced by University of Brighton journalism students, is now available.

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Careers

Becoming a sports journalist 

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

Our Sport Journalism course is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and you will study for the NCTJ Diploma alongside your degree. The diploma is considered the gold standard in the industry and an essential requirement for most journalism jobs.

The course provides subject knowledge and expertise, opportunities to put what you learn into practice and work-related experience. You'll also develop transferable personal skills in teamwork, and project and time management that will be valued wherever your career takes you.

Working and collaborating with fellow journalism students on web, broadcast and print content is a big part of your learning experience and we’ll provide lots of opportunities for you to develop and showcase your talent.

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Placements 

Your final year placement module will help you understand the nature of the media industries and will enhance your professional practice. It will also enhance your cv and provide you with valuable industry contacts.

The placement counts towards your degree and will help bring together everything you have learnt during your course.

We have links with many organisations in the media industry including:

  • The Sun
  • Sky Sports News
  • The Independent
  • Daily Mail
  • The Times
  • The Guardian
  • Daily Telegraph
  • Hayters Sports Agency
  • Eastbourne Herald
  • TalkSport
  • FourFourTwo
  • Brighton and Hove Albion FC
  • Ricochet TV.
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Work-related experience 

Throughout your course you will be encouraged to get out and about and gain as much journalistic experience as possible.

We have contacts with many local sport organisations and venues where you can hone your skills. This could be anything from reporting on horse racing to non-league football.

You’ll also benefit from field trips to top sports and media venues and be given exclusive interview opportunities. We’ve taken our students to venues including The Times HQ, the Copper Box at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and to The Amex Community Stadium, home of Brighton and Hove Albion FC.

Our guest lecture programme is another way that you will gain priceless insight from the experts and have opportunities to ask them questions. Past guests have included Sky Sports’ Jim White, Martin Tyler, Kelly Cates, Clare Balding, Nick Davies, Paul Hayward, and former England cricket captain Mike Atherton.

Clare Balding

Showcasing your talents 

We’ll provide you with lots of opportunities to showcase your talent to prospective employers.

Our online student magazine, Overtime, is the ideal place to showcase your journalism and you’ll also get involved in producing a 24-page print version each term during Newsweek. We’ll also encourage you, and support you, to set up your own blogs and build an online portfolio of work.

Overtime: Online student magazine
Overtime is run and produced by our journalism students. Originally developed with a focus on sports, Overtime now includes includes arts, current affairs and more. Check out the website, Overtime.

Students also produce a 24-page magazine each year as part of their course, which is offered in print and digitally.

What can I do on Overtime?
You can get involved in subediting, choosing pictures, writing headlines and uploading material. You can also learn to produce video and audio for the site, and develop your multimedia skills.

How will Overtime help me?
The work you produce is an excellent showcase for potential employers. Plus, practice makes perfect – the more you write, the better you get, and Overtime gives you the chance to hone your skills throughout your degree.

Screenshot of Overtime online journal homepage

Facilities for learning 

Journalists in the digital age need to be able to multi-skill and our facilities ensure that you will gain all the skills you need.

You'll be able to explore photo editing, desktop publishing and audio and video editing.

The newsroom with live news and sports feeds gives you authentic real-life journalistic experience. And our sound, filming and editing equipment familiarise you with the latest technology and ensure that you graduate with the technical skills essential for your media career.

Graduate destinations 

The degree offers career opportunities in newspaper, magazine, radio, television and online journalism as well as public relations and media management in sport organisations. You will also acquire transferable skills suited to other graduate careers.

Our graduates include:

  • Alex Shaw, general editor at ESPNFC
  • Jim Lucas, senior social media manager at the Football Association
  • Declan Taylor, boxing correspondent at Hayters Sports Agency
  • Gemma Nash, subeditor at Sky Sports
  • Elisha Chauhan, digital motors editor at The Sun
  • Giuseppe Muro, football reporter at the London Evening Standard
  • Greg Rose, editor at Virgin.com
  • Jack DeMenezes, sportswriter at The Independent
  • Lee Price, head of PR, Paddy Power
  • Jordan Halford, social media editor at Sky Sports
  • Matt Webb, press officer at QPR FC
  • Max Sharp, producer at TalkSport

Supporting your employability 

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Professional links 

Our Sport Journalism BA(Hons) won the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Innovation of the Year award for its partnership with Brighton & Hove Albion FC, which involves paid opportunities for students to cover matches in the Amex Stadium press box.

The apprenticeship, which we launched in 2017 with the Albion, sees six final-year Sport Journalism students employed as match-day assistants at the club. Students have interviewed high-profile football managers such as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho.

The students also got to travel with the team to Wembley for their semi-final against Manchester City in the 2019 FA Cup. 

Lewis Tizard Harry Williams Matthew Cooper - apprentices at Amex stadium

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBC–CCC (112–96 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range. 

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range. If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we may still make you an offer if you have a good GCSE (or equivalent) profile or relevant non-academic achievements.

International Baccalaureate
26 points, including three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at distinction or above.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

English language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall, 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International requirements and visas

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We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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Applying for a student visa

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Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,748 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. 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. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included, whilst studying a course in the School of Art are listed here.

  • For most courses you will need to budget for the cost of specialist materials, equipment and printing and are likely to spend between £50–£300 per year.
  • Costs in your final year of study are very likely to be higher than in earlier years as you bring together your final body of work and portfolio, and you may need to budget between £200 and £1,000.
  • For some courses you may also need to budget up to £100 for specialist personal protective clothing which, with care, will last for the whole of your course and beyond.
  • For most courses you will have the opportunity to attend field trips and off-site visits, for example to galleries, exhibitions and studios both in the UK and overseas. These are optional and are not required to pass your course. The amount spent would be based on location and number of trips taken, and typically range between £100 and £700 across the duration of your course.
  • You will have access to computers and necessary software at City campus and at other locations across the university. However, many students choose to buy their own hardware – usually a laptop, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
  • Course books and a wide range of magazines and journals are available in the university libraries. You do not need to have your own copies, but if you wish to, you should budget up to £200 over your course to buy them.
  • For courses in which there is an optional placement year, you will need to budget for living costs (rent, food, travel etc) in that city/country, as if you were on site at the university.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships, as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2021–22.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

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-time 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.

Location

Local area

About Brighton

The city of Brighton & Hove is a forward-thinking place which leads the way in the arts, technology, sustainability and creativity. You'll find living here plays a key role in your learning experience.

Brighton is a leading centre for creative media technology, recently named the startup capital of the UK.

The city is home to a national 5G testbed and over 1,000 tech businesses. The digital sector is worth over £1bn a year to the local economy - as much as tourism.

All of our full-time undergraduate courses involve work-based learning - this could be through placements, live briefs and guest lectures. Many of these opportunities are provided by local businesses and organisations.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus. Subjects taught here include architecture, business, computing, construction, engineering, geography, product design, law and pharmacy.

On campus you will find professional-standard facilities including a flight simulator, trading room, design and digital media suites and specialist research laboratories, alongside the library, student centre, a nursery, fitness facilities and Students’ Union. There are excellent public transport links.

The Big Build
A major transformation of our Moulsecoomb campus began in summer 2018. By the time the Big Build is complete, there’ll be new halls of residence, academic building, and Students’ Union and fitness facilities – all created with sustainability, inclusivity and community in mind.

As the development grows it will provide many exciting learning opportunities for our students, ranging from live projects, placements and internships with the companies involved to guest lectures and site visits. Find out more...

The Big Build

Accommodation

Brighton: Moulsecoomb

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • Moulsecoomb campus is linked to Varley Park and Moulsecoomb Place halls. All halls are self catered, but if you prefer you can add in a food and drink plan.
    • Varley Park offers a mix of rooms. It is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.
    • Moulsecoomb Place halls are all self-catered and are located right on campus.

Want to live independently or in a university-managed house? We can help – find out more about unihomes and unilets or private renting.

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Halls

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Park

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Relaxing in halls near the campus

Students eating at the Hub

Students eating at the Hub

Maps

Moulsecoomb campus map

Student views  

Jamie Phillips

"The skills I developed and honed at the University of Brighton and through the NCTJ accreditation form a fundamental part of my every day work as a journalist.

"This principally includes having 100wpm shorthand and a detailed knowledge of both criminal and media law, which allow me to cover the country’s biggest court cases and write stories that are read by hundreds of thousands of people.

"Moreover, in an ever-increasingly competitive industry, I cannot stress the importance of having a skillset that sets you apart from your competitors. I know from first hand experience that NCTJ certificates are looked upon very favourably.

"I am thankful to all lecturers who taught me at the University of Brighton for underlining these sentiments and for paving the way for me to become a multi-award winning journalist."

Jamie Phillips graduated in 2018 and was nominated in 2020 as Trainee of the Year in the NCTJ Excellence Awards.

Adam Powers

"Sportspeople have the best job in the world, but sports journalists are a close second. At the University of Brighton, you learn that through modules which provoke your thoughts on social sporting matters, facilitate your creativity across different platforms, and teach you the fundamentals and laws of journalism - all in equal measure.

"As an inaugural member on the Brighton & Hove Albion apprenticeship, I was able to gain some invaluable industry experience at a Premier League club during my third year. Quizzing top-level managers and players is something not many students have the chance of doing on a regular basis prior to their graduation."

Adam graduated in 2018 and is now a sport journalist at the Daily Express

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Kieran Poole 

"After spending two years in Eastbourne I have certainly grown attached to it, from its outstanding natural beauty to its international sports events such as the AEGON International pre-Wimbledon tournament.

"At university you are in charge of your own destiny, and as a sport journalist I have been able to report at the AEGON International and cover Eastbourne Town FC’s Ryman League matches for the local newspaper.

"The school of Sport and Service Management attracted me because of its tight community of students, lecturers and researchers, and as a lover of sport, the wide variety on offer here makes it like no other."

Maria Hudd 

"I originally chose the Sport Journalism degree at the University of Brighton because it offered the NCTJ qualification, but the course has given me so much more. I know I will leave with a repertoire of knowledge beyond just sport journalism, including politics, law and multimedia skills.

"Our lecturers have real-life experience in the industry, which means the lessons and tips they pass onto us are invaluable. Their varied expertise ensures that whichever field you find yourself heading towards, they'll be able to help and advise you every step of the way.

"The Sport Journalism BA has everything you need to get your money’s worth, and it will stand you in great stead for a career in the media industry."

Maria Hudd

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