Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting BA (Hons)

Staffordshire University

United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent

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Staffordshire University

United Kingdom , Stoke-on-Trent

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Mix

Campuses

Stoke-on-Trent campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines25-Sep-2023

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Duration 24 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750 / year

Next Intake 25-Sep-2023

Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting BA (Hons)

About

The course is taught by 'Blended learning' which means some of your studying will be done away from the University – online, and closely supervised by your module tutors - and can be moulded around your existing professional commitments.

You will be taught via a combination of traditional on-campus learning and online virtual learning environments.

In addition, there are two week-long Intensive Study Weeks – or Summer Schools – which take place in June at the start of your First and Second Levels which have a heavy emphasis on broadcast journalism and during which you will be taught firstly the basics of good broadcast journalism followed by the more advanced techniques of content production.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting

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Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting is the first degree specifically designed for sports professionals. The course helps prepare you for future, alternative careers after retirement.

For many professional sportsmen and women, the question of what to do when their career is over becomes a burning issue. Our Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting degree is a fast-track, two-year course designed to apply your experience and expertise to a media career in print, broadcast and web.

The course has been designed to give you a real hands-on experience of working in the media as a professional writer, broadcaster and/or pundit.

The demand for multi-skilled, multimedia journalists in todays ultra-competitive media market remains high. The journalist who can combine the skills of producing content for newspapers, magazines, radio, television and online is the journalist of the future.

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills); written English (including punctuation and grammatical accuracy); academic writing (including how to reference); research skills; critical thinking and understanding arguments; and revision, assessment and examination skills (including time management).

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Disciplines

School of Digital

Technologies and Arts

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate

Undergraduate (bachelors) degrees

To apply for an undergraduate (bachelors) degree you need one of the following qualifications:

Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade GPA of 2.5

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 28 points overall
Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

Integrated masters and two-year accelerated degrees

To apply for an integrated masters or two-year accelerated degree you need one of the following qualifications:

Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade of 2.8

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 30 points overall
Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

English Program Requirements

The majority of our undergraduate bachelor degree courses require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. However, we also accept a wide range of qualifications from around the world. The following qualifications are acceptable for most of our Bachelor degree courses.

Career

Careers

Graduates from our journalism courses go on to work in sports PR, newspapers, agencies and digital sports media outlets. Those who decide not to pursue a career in the media apply their transferable skills within sectors such as teaching and marketing.

All students have access to Career Connect, our dedicated careers team.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750 / year

How to Apply

Contact one of our approved overseas education representatives in your country
Use the ‘apply now’ button on the undergraduate course pages to apply through UCAS. (Visit the UCAS website for more information). To do this, you'll need:
- UCAS course code - you’ll find the four-digit code (e.g. P500) in our prospectus, on the course page or on the UCAS website.
- An institution code for the university – it's S72 for Staffordshire University.