**Sky Sports News, BBC Sport, Everton FC, West Ham United FC, golf’s European Tour, the Williams F1 team, national newspapers… careers that all started with this course. Become a sports journalist for broadcast or print, or join the media teams of top-end sporting organisations. Our NCTJ-accredited course gives you the skills you need to work with, and for, the very best in the business.**
Report from the press box at Wembley Stadium, interview Premier League chief executives, visit some of Europe’s finest football stadia, report on professional county cricket and rugby union, produce your own website or series of investigative sports articles - all while learning the latest techniques in digital, video and broadcast sports journalism and studying for UK journalism’s gold standard qualification, the NCTJ Diploma... our students gain thorough training for life at sports media’s cutting edge while studying Sports Journalism at Sunderland.
Build both your practical experience and portfolio of published work on SportsByte, our student-run website covering sport across the North East, in our innovative mediaHUB - BBC Newcastle’s home in Sunderland and host to visiting journalists from across the North East.
If you have previously studied an HNC, HND, Foundation Degree or started a degree elsewhere in a relevant subject you may gain direct entry to join this course at Stage 2 or 3.
Course Details - Modules
Please visit the course details page on our website for module information.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Please visit the course details page on our website for more information on assessment methods.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
The National Council for the Training of Journalists
How to Apply
26 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:
P505
Institution code:
S84
Campus Name:
Sir Tom Cowie Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
If you have previously studied an HNC, HND, Foundation Degree or started a degree elsewhere in a relevant subject you may gain direct entry to join this course at Stage 2 or 3.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
If you have previously studied an HNC, HND, Foundation Degree or started a degree elsewhere in a relevant subject you may gain direct entry to join this course at Stage 2 or 3.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/study/media/
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
77%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
90%
Go onto work and study:
95%
Fees and funding
EU
13000.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
13000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Visit our website to find out about our range of Scholarships.
EU applicants that hold EU settlement/pre-settlement will be charged £9250
Provider information
Edinburgh Building, City Campus
Chester Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
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