Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Sir Tom Cowie Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
23-SEP-26
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Sky Sports News, BBC Sport, Everton FC, West Ham United FC, golf’s European Tour, the Williams F1 team, national newspapers – just a few examples of careers that all started with this course. Report from the press box at Wembley Stadium, interview Premier League chief executives, visit some of Europe’s finest football stadia, report on professional county cricket and rugby union, produce your own website or series of investigative sports articles – all while learning the latest techniques in digital, video and broadcast sports journalism and studying for UK journalism’s gold standard qualification, the NCTJ Diploma. Our students gain thorough training for life at sports media’s cutting edge while studying Sports Journalism at Sunderland. Build both your practical experience and portfolio of published work on SportsByte, our student-run website covering sport across the North East, in our innovative mediaHUB BBC Newcastle’s home in Sunderland and host to visiting journalists from across the North East.
Application deadline
14/01/2026
Tuition fees
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£ 17,500per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Sunderland
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University League Table
83rd
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Campus address
City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
56th out of 92 10
77th out of 85 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 200122 61%44th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10068.0 68%40th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.31 83%7th
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Entry standards
/ Max 210127 60%46th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10064.0 64%71st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.78 70%84th
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