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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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4 Years
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Our Sports Journalism with Foundation Year Degree gives you an insight into the practice of journalism and the skills and knowledge required by journalists.
Why study with us- We have partnerships with a range of media outlets, football clubs, and many others sporting organisations. - Optional modules in the later stages of the course enable you to follow a variety of vocational pathways, which are best suited to your career aspirations.- Each print newsroom contains 20 computers (MACs and PCs) with specialist software such as InDesign and EScenic. There’s also a TV with access to rolling 24-hr news channels.
What you'll do- We’re part of the Google News Lab University Network. Access in-person and online training on topics including immersive storytelling, data journalism, trust, and more. - Showcase your ideas, enthusiasm, skills and talent at our cJAM careers event with industry professionals. The event closes with placements awarded to successful students.- You may have an opportunity to study abroad. Students on the course have studied in the USA, Spain and China.
Accreditations- This course has been accredited by the BJTC and recognised as providing 'general excellence in broadcast journalism training'. The BJTC is an industry-led body offering accreditation to courses for aspiring journalists.
Future careersSports Journalism graduates work with the BBC, Granada TV, Sky Sports, the Press Association, Sunday Express, Daily Star, Everton FC, Manchester United FC, UK Athletics, and many more print, online, broadcast and sports organisations.
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A levelA level:
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Scottish Higher:
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Scottish Advanced Higher:
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UCAS Tariff:
64 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:
MM Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
MPP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MPP Grades / Points required
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
64 UCAS points at A2
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points
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64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
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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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£9,250 per year
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