BA (Hons) Sports Journalism

at Plymouth Marjon University

Our BA (Hons) Sports Journalism degree gives you essential skills required by today's sports media industry. You’ll work closely with BBC South West in Plymouth alongside lecturers from Match of the Day, Sky Sports, ITV West Country, The Guardian, Plymouth Herald, regional and national freelancers, filmmakers and broadcasters.

Our new broadcasting hub, The Workshop, offers state-of-the-art TV and radio studios, on the BBC South West campus in Plymouth. Here you'll learn practical skills and work with experienced journalists and editors. Our third years are paired with a BBC mentor. One module is taught by BBC journalists, producers and digital filmmakers. You will have the chance to pitch story ideas to commissioning, online, sports, news and current affairs editors, and get their feedback on your work.

We also have a 24/7 radio station and online TV news channel on-campus. We can also stream and record podcasts, cover live events, host and broadcast live-lounge music gigs, plays and performances. You'll learn to write scripts for TV and radio, news bulletins, news cues for TV and how to structure radio and TV programmes. We’ll also teach you how to self-shoot for TV, record great audio, generate story ideas, and produce, direct and edit your own shows. You will have access to Apple devices, professional DSLR cameras and lenses, recording equipment and editing suites all loaded with the latest industry-standard software.

Students get regular work placements at Plymouth Argyle, Plymouth Raiders and Plymouth Albion. We also have excellent links with Exeter Chiefs and City, Torquay United and various individual sports people across the region.