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Football Journalism BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Journalism is featured in the top 20 in The Guardian University Guide 2020 and is rated 2nd for student satisfaction with feedback.
Combine your passion for football with high level journalism skills on the only course of its kind in the country.
We have teamed up with Derby County Ladies to offer three full tuition fee scholarships for women starting this course in 2020, find out more now.
Join the next generation of talented football journalists at a time when interest in the ‘beautiful game’ has never been higher
Enjoy substantial practical experience of researching and producing powerful print, radio, TV and online football stories. Our students (Derby Uni Footy Journos) were in France reporting on the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019.
Get to grips with the latest techniques and technologies which are transforming journalism in an era of digital news
Learn about the culture, history and practice of the football industry and the media that surrounds it
Gain invaluable insights through work placements within football and media organisations
Benefit from our outstanding facilities which include TV and radio studios as well as a fully equipped newsroom
Build the core practical and intellectual skills of a journalist so that you’re also equipped for a broad range of media careers beyond the world of sport.
Derby is the first university in the UK to develop a specialist BA (Hons) degree in football journalism. It offers you a clearly defined path to working in the football industry and meets the growing demand for highly knowledgeable, highly skilled multimedia journalists.
About this course
This course develops the broad range of knowledge and skills you need to become a multimedia professional, adept in the production of content for print, online and broadcast outlets. While it equips you to work in football journalism specifically, it also prepares you for careers in broader areas of journalism, online or broadcast media production, PR, advertising, corporate communications, law and public administration or politics.
The research and communication skills of a journalist are highly transferable to a huge variety of graduate level jobs. Our students have gone on to work for magazines and local newspapers; BBC, commercial and community radio; and BBC and commercial TV. Others have set up their own digital businesses or worked for online agencies. Three current students launched their own football-based media company in their second year.
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification
Reviews
Subjects
- Multimedia
- Radio
- Football
- University
- Project
- Industry
- Media
- Reporting
- Journalism
- Introduction
- History
- History Politics
Course programme
You will study modules such as:
Stage one
- Introduction to Football Journalism
- Match Reporting
- Photojournalism
- Football Reporting
- Introduction to Audio and Video Journalism
- Multimedia Practice
- Football: History, Culture and Governance
- Video Journalism
- Work-based Learning in Journalism
- Specialist Online Football Journalism
- Audio Journalism
- Public Relations and Media Management in Football
- MoJo: Mobile Journalism
- Media Research Project
- Multimedia Portfolio
- Online Production Project
- Independent Study in Journalism
- Print Production Project
- Entrepreneurial Journalism
- Television Journalism
- Radio Journalism
- Public Relations and Social Media in Football
- Football Business and Finance
- Tactical and Statistical Analysis within Football Journalism
Additional information
£9,250 per year (2020/21)
International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
Football Journalism BA (Hons)