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Sports Journalism

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 15/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
City CampusC
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Course summary

Become an expert multimedia journalist specialising in sports journalism. You’ll develop knowledge of research, reporting, dissemination and promotion.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Study sports journalism within the wider context of journalism as a practice

  • Learn how to produce real journalism content within ethical, legal and institutional constraints and influences

  • Practise assessing and analysing the developing market

  • Gain a historical and theoretical understanding of journalism, and sports journalism’s rich past and challenging future

  • Be encouraged to create content for traditional and emerging platforms

  • Develop your transferable content production skills

  • Start to build your professional contacts and confidence

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Hands-on experience
Gaining experience will be an important part of your course. We have strong links with industry, and you’ll be encouraged to take advantage of work experience opportunities to develop your professional skills.

Placements
Placement opportunities will give you the chance to encounter real-life journalism. Our students have completed placements with The Independent, The One Show, local radio and newspapers.

Guest lectures
Our guest lecture programme will give you access to experts in industry. To view and register for any upcoming guest lectures, visit our university events webpage.

Why study Sports Journalism at Leeds Beckett University...

  • Specialise as you develop your knowledge of journalism

  • Study and work in a city with a fast-rising reputation as a media hub

  • Specialist facilities to create multimedia content

  • Open doors to working in a practical environment, such as at the BBC, Sky Sports and a variety of local and national media companies

  • Gain insights from leaders from across the business world in Leeds Business School's guest lecture series

Modules

<strong> Year 1 Core Modules:</strong>

  • Contemporary Issues in Sport
  • Sports Reporting
  • Digital Publishing
  • Ethics & Sports Journalism
  • Broadcast Sports Journalism
  • Introduction to Media Law

<strong> Year 2 Core Modules:</strong>

  • Multimedia Sports Journalism
  • Sport Broadcasting
  • Writing Features
  • Employability in Sports Media
  • PR for Journalists
  • Futures: Reading the Media

<strong> Year 3 Core Modules:</strong>

  • Magazine Production
  • Sports Journalism in Practice
  • Journalism Project
  • Portfolio Production
    In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City CampusC

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 15/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
P590
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
P590
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 112 points

A minimum 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade C or above (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy/Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

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