MA International Sports Journalism

at St Mary's University

Modules
 

• Sport, Globalisation and the Media
• Advanced Research Methods
• International Sports Reporting
• Digital Sports Journalism
• Critical Issues in Sports Journalism
• Essential English for Journalists
• Sports Journalism Project

Applicants with appropriate professional experience are also encouraged to apply.

Additional requirement information
 

• Applicants should have a desire and capacity to study at postgraduate level for a career in broadcasting, journalism and communications.
• We ask every applicant to submit a sample of their journalism with their application. If applicants do not have a recent sample, the programme director will set you a written sports journalism task prior to proceeding to interview. When appropriate, applicants will be interviewed in person or via Skype.

International requirements
If English is not your first language you will need to achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any section (or equivalent).

• Home: £9,750
• International: £14,550

The tuition fees listed are for the duration of the course. Students will be charged for the modules undertaken per academic year. Module prices are calculated as a percentage of credits against the total credits and cost of the degree.

Our students will graduate with a valuable combination of digital media skills and the knowledge to develop successful careers in international sports journalism and many other communications sectors.

This course is designed for graduates looking to develop careers in the sports industries including sports communications, marketing and public relations. It is also ideal for students who want to break into international broadcasting and online sports journalism

Our programme will also equip you for further study, careers in research and a wide variety of organisations where multimedia journalism skills and specialist knowledge are in high demand.