Sports Journalism BA (Hons)
Staffordshire University
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UCAS CODE
P501
With its outstanding employment outcomes, our Sports Journalism degree is the perfect pathway to a career in the sports media industry.Graduates from this course have progressed to careers within the BBC, ITV, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Eurosport, ESPN, Press Association, the FA, Premier League, the RFU, Rugby Football League, newspapers, professional football (including most of the Premier League clubs) and other sports like F1 and horse racing.You’ll study practical modules in our state-of-the-art ...Read More
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Uni rankings
WUSCA student ranking
WUSCA student ranking
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60th
/ 81
WUSCA student ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
60th
/ 81
CUG ranking
Complete University Guide Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
108th
CUG ranking
Complete University Guide Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
108th
CUG subject ranking
Complete University Guide Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
66th
CUG subject ranking
Complete University Guide Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
66th
Start date and duration
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UCAS
Start date
SEP-24
Full Time
3 Years
Journalism
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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Journalism graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Journalism graduate salary
£19,000
Modules
These are the sub-topics that you will study as part of this course
Source:
IDP Connect
, September 2023
These are the sub-topics that you will study as part of this course
Source: IDP Connect , September 2023
Source: IDP Connect , September 2023
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IDP Connect
Modules (Year 1)
Modules (Year 2)
Modules (Year 3)
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
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Entry requirements
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A level
Grades / Points required
BBC
Details
Other A Level combinations are possible to achieve 112 points
Previous study
Previous study
The most common A-levels taken by students who end up studying this subject at uni.
Source: HESA, 2018
Previous study
The most common A-levels taken by students who end up studying this subject at uni.
Source: HESA, 2018
The most common A-levels taken by students who end up studying this subject at uni.
Source: HESA, 2018
DATA SOURCE: HESA
Journalism
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni
English Language
33%
Media Studies
32%
English Literature
25%
History
21%
Sociology
16%
Tuition fees
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For students from
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Channel Islands
EU
Rest of World
£9,250
per year
Students from England
Students from England
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£9,250
per year
Students from Scotland
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Scotland Fees
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£9,250
per year
Students from Wales
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Wales Fees
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£9,250
per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland Fees
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£9,250
per year
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Students from Channel Islands
Students from Channel Islands
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Channel Islands Fees
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£16,750
per year
Students from EU
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£16,750
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24 Jan 20
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Where you'll study
Staffordshire University
College Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2DE
United Kingdom
Nearest train station:
Stoke-on-Trent
0.1 miles away
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