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Sports Journalism

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
York St John University
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Course summary

Develop your skills in the exciting world of sports journalism. Tell compelling stories and make an impact on media culture.

On this industry-focused course you will immerse yourself in the world of sports journalism. Being a great journalist requires the ability to tell compelling human stories that attract global audiences. This course will prepare you for a career reporting on iconic sporting events.

On this course you will learn to write, record, film and present across a wide range of sports media platforms. Our audience-focused teaching will demonstrate how to use analytics and SEO strategies to get your story to the people who care about it most. You will explore the future of sports journalism, in which your stories might be experienced in virtual reality (VR) or played as games.

The media landscape is rapidly changing and developing. Within your first few weeks you will produce real sports news products for an audience. During years 2 and 3, you will work to deadlines and produce live multimedia broadcasts, and your work will be featured on public facing news outlets.

Your learning will be practical, but that hands on experience will be underpinned by academic study concerning media law and regulation. To prepare for a future as a trustworthy and credible journalist, you will develop broad skills in critical thinking and information analysis.

Alongside your tutors, who all have professional experience in the industry, you will work with guest editors and industry practitioners. You will build your own professional networks and establish relationships with a variety of media experts.

You will be able to get involved in:

Writing for The Yorkie, our news website
Getting involved with our Students' Union radio station
Working with digital media agency, York Mix, to publish your stories online
Working on live projects with external clients such as BBC Radio and Aesthetica magazine

Modules

Course Modules

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/journalism/sports-journalism-ba-hons/

Assessment method

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/journalism/sports-journalism-ba-hons/

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Broadcast Journalism Training Council

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • York St John University

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
P3L3
Institution code:
Y75
Campus name:
York St John University
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

York St John University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
P3L3
Institution code:
Y75
Campus name:
York St John University

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 104

104 UCAS Points from UCAS Tariff Qualifications including but not limited to: A Level, BTEC, Access to Higher Education, T Level.

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/journalism/sports-journalism-ba-hons/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

For all UK applicants, we look at seven factors:
• Where you live
• Age
• Disability
• First in family
• Time in care
• UK Armed Forces family
• Free School Meals
These seven factors create a point score, which is then taken into account, along with standard criteria. The points don’t influence whether an offer is made but can influence the type of offer made, resulting in reduced or unconditional offers.
Full information is on our website, including scheme adaptations for individual courses.

Learn more on the York St John University website

International entry requirements

Please see the York St John University Website for international entry requirements specific to your country or region. https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/entry-requirements-for-your-country-or-region/

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790*
EU & International£12100*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fees for our foundation years may vary, please see the relevant foundation year at https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/foundation-years/ for current foundation year fees.

For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.

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