Sports Journalism - BA (Hons)

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment

LEVEL 3 (and above) QUALIFICATIONS
BBC / 112 UCAS points
General Studies and Critical Thinking subject excluded
A maximum of 4 subjects are considered. These can be other A/S Levels (as long in a different subject) A-Levels or Level 3 equivalents.

Why Choose Us?
Students are satisfied with our Journalism courses! We scored 100 per cent for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2019. Rating by graduates of previous course title: BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Journalism).
Our unique partnership with HuffPost UK will give you the chance to receive tutorials and masterclasses from the HuffPost UK team, as well opportunities for placements and visits to their bureaus.
Industry-standard equipment in our £62 million home in the city centre, including six radio studios, four TV studios, edit suites, music production studios, a newsroom media hub, and photography studios.
You’ll receive a mobile journalism kit on arrival, allowing you to learn cutting edge skills across multiple platforms and experience the thrill of live reporting from day one.
Teaching by active journalists who are industry-leading specialists in their field, including data journalist and author Paul Bradshaw, hyperlocal reporting award-winner Ross Hawkes and former News Anchor for Sky News, Marverine Duffy.
The course’s experimentation ethos means you’ll learn to push the creative boundaries to tell stories to a range of real audiences in a new and innovative ways.
The chance to see your work published on the award-winning Birmingham Eastside platform and partner outlets.
A range of guest speaker masterclasses from across the sports journalism industry. Previous sessions have been delivered by editors and reporters from the likes of the BBC, Trinity Mirror, Twitter and Google.