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Sports Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

University of Sunderland

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University of Sunderland
UCAS CODE: P504

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Sir Tom Cowie Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    23-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


This is a four-year version of our popular BA (Hons) Sports Journalism course, with an integrated foundation year. Launch your career as a sports journalist for top-end multimedia sports platforms such as Sky Sports News, BBC Sport or national newspapers, or join the media teams of Premier League clubs, Formula One teams or golf's DP World Tour. Gain the skills to work with, and for, the best in the business on this NCTJ-accredited course.

Sky Sports News, BBC Sport, Manchester United FC, Liverpool FC, Everton FC, Newcastle United FC, golf’s Ryder Cup and DP World Tour, the Williams F1 team, national newspapers – just a few examples of careers that all started with BA (Hons) Sports Journalism.Report from the press box at Wembley Stadium, interview club executives, visit some of Europe’s finest football stadia, report on professional county cricket, produce your own website, sports TV episode or series of investigative sports articles – all while learning the latest techniques in digital, video and broadcast production sports journalism and studying for UK journalism’s gold standard qualification, the NCTJ Diploma.You'll gain thorough training for life at sports media’s cutting edge while studying Sports Journalism at Sunderland. Working in the mediaHUB, you'll build your practical experience and portfolio of published work on SportsByte, our student-run website covering sport across the North East. Develop cutting-edge sports production techniques using our state-of-the-art TV studios and outside broadcast equipment. Learn about the day-to-day media operations of major sporting organisations in the Club Journalism module.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

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University information

University of Sunderland

University of Sunderland

  • University League Table

    83rd

  • Campus address

    City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Stu

    56th out of 92 10

    77th out of 85 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    122 61%

    44th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    40th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    7th

    28

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    127 60%

    46th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    71st

    21

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.78 70%

    84th

    36

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