Sports Journalism BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
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Considering a journalism degree? Our Sports Journalism BA(Hons) helps you refine your journalism education to a topic you’re passionate about: sport. Sports media is a global entertainment industry – and via this exciting course, it’s our job to get you ready to enter this exciting world. You’ll gain a huge range of technical and creative skills, from match coverage and in-depth research, analysis, and interviewing, to club promotion – across online, social, video and audio. We’ll nurture your ...Read more

Considering a journalism degree? Our Sports Journalism BA(Hons) helps you refine your journalism education to a topic you’re passionate about: sport. Sports media is a global entertainment industry – and via this exciting course, it’s our job to get you ready to enter this exciting world. You’ll gain a huge range of technical and creative skills, from match coverage and in-depth research, analysis, and interviewing, to club promotion – across online, social, video and audio. We’ll nurture your passion for the sports you love, while developing your understanding of the forces behind the headlines. You’ll think about the power of digital media and fan culture and become fully equipped for a great career.


Why Study Sports Journalism BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

The course is accredited by The Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) - https://bjtc.org.uk On this course, you’ll learn everything from writing a match report to producing a podcast and presenting your own TV sports show. You’ll develop a deep understanding of key issues in sport, culture, and the media, while work experience opportunities in sports media will help you turn your passion into a career. Whether you’re keen to head into a career in broadcasting or printed media, this journalism degree is ideal. If you were thinking of enrolling onto a broadcast journalism course, our Sports Journalism BA(Hons) should more than pique your interest, covering a host of popular culture mediums and preparing you for real-world opportunities. Past graduates have gone on to work for BBC Sport, ITV, and talkSPORT, as well as football and rugby league clubs, the English Football League (EFL), and news site, newspapers and magazines†. †Source: LinkedIn


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The course is accredited by The Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) (https://bjtc.org.uk), an important benchmark of quality recognised across the UK media industry. This will be reviewed in February 2025. At Huddersfield you’ll also study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. †full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.


Why Huddersfield?

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

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WUSCA ranking:
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55/101
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51st
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65th
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100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
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91%
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Journalism graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Journalism graduate salary
£17,000
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23 Jan 24

I have mixed feelings over my time on this course. The people who work there, are absolutely brilliant and will help you at the drop of a hat to succeed. However, the archaic..Read more

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BCC - BBC Grades / Points required

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104 - 112 Grades / Points required

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M:45 Grades / Points required

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from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

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112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

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Journalism

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Language
45%
Media Studies
36%
English Literature
20%
History
20%
English Language & Literature
16%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£16,500 per year

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£16500 Per year

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23 Jan 24
Sports Journalism BA (Hons)
I have mixed feelings over my time on this course. The people who work there, are absolutely brilliant and will help you at the drop of a hat to succeed. However, the archaic...
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