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Sports Journalism
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- 13 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Cardiff
- Awarded by:
- University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
Course summary
This course is for years 1 and 2 entry only.
If you are interested in applying for advanced entry into year 3, you need 6B27.
The BA Sports Journalism course at the University of South Wales helps you turn your passion for sport into a career, with hands-on newsroom experience, real industry opportunities, and the skills to tell powerful, ethical stories that matter in today’s fast-moving media world.
If you love sport and storytelling, this course helps you build the skills to become a sports journalist. You’ll learn by doing, working in real newsroom environments while exploring how sport connects with culture, society, and communities.
This course gives you practical experience across digital, broadcast, and print media, with live reporting, industry projects, and support from experienced journalists. You’ll develop confidence, creativity, and professional skills, while learning to report responsibly, look after your wellbeing, and use sport journalism to make a positive impact.
The course is built around strong industry partnerships with organisations including BBC Wales, Sky Sports News, ITV Wales, Media Wales, the Football Association of Wales, and the Welsh Rugby Union. You’ll benefit from placement opportunities, live briefs, and real press box access, working directly with professional and community clubs while building bylines, practical experience, and valuable industry contacts.
Modules
Assessment method
Assessment is practical and closely linked to professional sports journalism. Instead of traditional exams, you’ll be assessed through portfolios, videos, podcasts, live reports, presentations, and reflective work. These assessments align with the skills and knowledge you’ll learn, as well as and industry expectations, helping you develop both academic understanding and employable skills. You’ll receive regular feedback, with assessments becoming more independent and industry focused as you progress through the course, ensuring you graduate with the skills and standards expected by employers.
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:
- 6B28
- Institution code:
- W01
- Campus name:
- Cardiff
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with no lower than 5.5 in any one component.https://www.southwales.ac.uk/international/english-language-programmes/
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.
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
International entry requirements
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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Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & EU | £9790 | |
| International | £17200 |
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
Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense.
Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.
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