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Universities United Kingdom Solent University Courses BA (Hons) Sports Journalism

BA (Hons) Sports Journalism
at Solent University

Southampton, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 14,250
Country Rank-
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6 TOEFL: 80

Program Overview

The course gets you into the thick of the action straight away, reporting on local and national sports for both online and traditional media platforms.

Taught by professionals and ex-professionals with more than 200 years’ experience between them, you will be a practicing journalist from day one – benefiting from outstanding teaching, facilities and contacts, along with plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice.

The course has been recently redeveloped and is constantly refined to meet the needs of the modern sports journalism industry, offering a broad spectrum of skills from print or broadcast to online and social media reporting – training you to produce a comprehensive news package that will engage and excite your audience.

The proof is in our graduates. Solent sports journalists operate at a range of top broadcast companies, including Sky Sports, BBC Sport, ESPN and talkSPORT, as well as national newspapers such as The Daily Mail and The Times. Other graduates work in the media offices of football, cricket and rugby clubs, as well as creative agencies and organisations.

And the south is a fantastic location for sporting activity. Solent University is the official education partner of Premier League side Southampton Football Club, while the nearby Ageas Bowl is home to Hampshire Cricket Club and hosts regular national and international matches. Plus the Solent itself is a popular race sailing location, hosting major events such as the America’s Cup.

Course Content
Core Modules
- The Writing Journey Begins
- Audio Journalism and Production
- Sport, Media and Society
- Sports Reporting
- Video Journalism and Production
- Media Law
- Crafting Sports Audio and Video
- Sports Feature Writing
- Sport, Globalisation and Mega Events
- The Digital Newsroom
- Journalism and Research
- Dissertation or Final Major Project
- Professional Practice 1
- Professional Practice 2
- Transferable and Professional Skills
Entry Requirement
As a general guide, we look for qualifications that are equivalent to the British high school A-levels.

Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language. The agreed minimum requirements for this course are:
- IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
- TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component
- Duolingo English Language Test - 110 overall with minimum of 90 in each component
  or equivalent.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition Fees

International full-time fees: £14,250 per year
Career Prospect
Graduating with hands-on experience as a practising journalist, you will find many doors open to you when looking for work in sports media. From film making, TV and radio presenting, to writing, editing, creative social media, or media officer roles, graduates have gone on to hugely diverse careers. We have former students working in the media teams of football clubs, presenting TV and radio bulletins on Sky Sports and talkSPORT, creating videos for social media giants, writing for broadsheet newspapers/magazines and much more.

Cost Of Studying At Solent University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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BA (Hons) Sports Journalism at Solent University