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Football Journalism with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

University of Derby

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University of Derby
UCAS CODE: P511

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Derby

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.Combine your passion for football with high level journalism skills on the only course of its kind in the country.Join the next generation of talented football journalists at a time when interest in the ‘beautiful game’ has never been higher.Learn about the culture, history and practice of the football industry and the media that surrounds it.Get to grips with the latest techniques and technologies which are transforming journalism in an era of digital news.Benefit from our outstanding facilities which include TV and radio studios as well as a fully equipped newsroom.Build the core practical and intellectual skills of a journalist so that you’re also equipped for a broad range of media careers beyond the world of sport. This course develops the broad range of knowledge and skills you need to become a multimedia professional, adept in the production of content for print, online and broadcast outlets. While it equips you to work in football journalism specifically, it also prepares you for careers in broader areas of journalism, online or broadcast media production, PR, advertising, corporate communications, law and public administration or politics.The research and communication skills of a journalist are highly transferable to a huge variety of graduate level jobs. Our students have gone on to work for magazines and local newspapers BBC, commercial and community radio and BBC and commercial TV. Others have set up their own digital businesses or worked for online agencies. Three current students launched their own football-based media company in their second year.5 Years with optional placement year

Tuition fees

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£ 16,900per year

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University information

University of Derby

University of Derby

  • University League Table

    79th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Kedleston Road, Derby, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    73rd out of 92 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    119 59%

    56th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    27th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.88 72%

    88th

    56

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