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Sports Journalism

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2026-2027
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Course Summary

  • Attend major live events to develop your skills in reporting and interviewing.

  • Gain experience in recording, editing and publishing sports-related content.

  • Gather, write and present information to a professional journalistic standard.

  • Use a variety of channels, from online and broadcast to social and printed media.

  • Learn how to develop industry contacts and source stories.

BA Sports Journalism at Hallam is based on Sheffield’s reputation as a UK City of Sport. As the home of football, we’re also a major centre for athletics, ice hockey, boxing, snooker, and many other sports. Join award-winning experts who share the knowledge, theory and skills you need to succeed in the fast-moving world of sports journalism.

For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Media-PR-and-journalism/BA-Honours-Sports-Journalism/Full-time

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
  • BA (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Application codes

Course code:
A003
Institution code:
S21

Sheffield Hallam University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course code:
A003
Institution code:
S21

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This course and 1 other journalism course
Date range:
2022-2024

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98% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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