BA (Hons) Sports Journalism (with Foundation Year)
Course Overview
This foundation year course is designed to prepare you for a full undergraduate degree in Sports Journalism, providing the essential academic skills and subject knowledge required for success. The program offers a practical, hands-on approach to multi-platform sports reporting, training you for a career across print, digital, radio, and television. You will be guided by industry-experienced journalists and gain unparalleled access to major sporting events and venues in London's Olympic heartland.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a foundation year to build essential skills for those who do not meet standard entry requirements
- Practical, hands-on training to become a multi-platform journalist for digital, print, and broadcast media
- Unrivalled access to major sporting events, venues like Wembley, and industry facilities such as Sky Studios
- Learn from expert lecturers and tutors who are all working sports journalism professionals
- Located in London's Olympic Park, offering unique opportunities for reporting and networking
Course Overview
This foundation year course is designed to prepare you for a full undergraduate degree in Sports Journalism, providing the essential academic skills and subject knowledge required for success. The program offers a practical, hands-on approach to multi-platform sports reporting, training you for a career across print, digital, radio, and television. You will be guided by industry-experienced journalists and gain unparalleled access to major sporting events and venues in London's Olympic heartland.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a foundation year to build essential skills for those who do not meet standard entry requirements
- Practical, hands-on training to become a multi-platform journalist for digital, print, and broadcast media
- Unrivalled access to major sporting events, venues like Wembley, and industry facilities such as Sky Studios
- Learn from expert lecturers and tutors who are all working sports journalism professionals
- Located in London's Olympic Park, offering unique opportunities for reporting and networking
Requirements
Modules
- Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness
- Creative and Technology Industries Study Skills
- Creative and Technology Industries Data Skills
- Media and Communication Skills
- Creative Industries in Practice
- Making media
- Introduction to Sports Journalism
- Law, Ethics and Regulation
- Making Media 2
- News Writing
- Career Research (Mental Wealth)
- Creative Business
- Multimedia Sports Reporting
- Sports in Context
- Live Reporting and Studio Coverage
- Data Storytelling
- Research Project Planning
- Virtual Futures
- Research Project: Development and Completion
- Showcase (Mental Wealth)
- Brand Building
- Brand Management
- Social Media Marketing
