Journalism (Sport Journalism) - BA (Hons)

Plymouth Marjon University

Want to work in sports journalism, reporting and commentating on live sport, interviewing the key players and opinion-formers and investigating the stories behind the headlines? Marjon’s Sports Journalism degree will give you the skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to take those first important steps towards a career like no other. Our Sports Journalism students work with matchday media teams at Plymouth Argyle, Parkway, Albion rugby and Patriots basketball, as well as at a whole host of other clubs and sports content providers across the region. You will spend a lot of time at The Workshop, our state-of-the-art TV and radio studios on the BBC South West campus. It gives our students the chance to get expert guidance and learn skills from experienced journalists and editors in a professional space. Get hands-on in our 24/7 radio station and online TV channel, with its infinity green screen and YouTube set, and make video and audio podcasts in our dedicated studios. You'll learn to write and deliver sports bulletins, commentate on live sport and get to grips with press conferences. Some elements of the course are taught in our Journalism and Media Centre on the main Marjon campus, where you will can get your hands on a wide range of current industry equipment – it’s free to borrow and you can have it for as long as you like. At the Jam Centre we learn to use Adobe’s Creative Suite like a pro, and how to create engaging content for magazines, newspapers, social media and websites, as you forge your own identity as a versatile sports journalist. You’ll be taught by lecturers with current experience working at the heart of the sports media industry and get out in the field from the very first semester – building your sports journalism portfolio in preparation for getting the best job in the world.

• Work right on the BBC campus in Plymouth, learning from the best in the business
• Sharpen your broadcast skills at The Workshop, our awesome TV and radio studios
• Professionally produce and edit video, audio, print, photography and multimedia
• Regular live news days where you get to experience the professional expectations of broadcasting, writing and covering live sports events
• Try out a wide variety of industry roles, including editing, presenting, producing and newsgathering, to see which fits you best
• Guest speakers from The Guardian, ITV, BBC, Sky and lots more
• Gain real work experience from day one, using our extensive links with regional media and professional sports teams
• Get an industry mentor to help you plan your big break and build your own network of contacts

Recent graduates have gained employment with the BBC, England Rugby, the ITIA, Plymouth Argyle, West Brom, Codemasters, Wimbledon, TNT Sports, LADbible, and many more. They have also gone on to work in the media departments at professional sports clubs, edit newspapers, magazines, national radio stations and websites, as well as in sports production, editing, PR and communications and marketing.

An open day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Journalism at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and get to look around The Workshop at the BBC South West site, as well as the Journalism and Media Centre on our main campus. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. Book on to an open day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day

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• No.2 university in England for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• No.4 university in the UK for Career Prospects (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023)
• No.4 uni in England for Education (Student Experience) (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)