BA (Hons) Sports Journalism at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Turn your passion for sport into powerful storytelling. Build the skills, confidence, and contacts to report, and thrive as a multimedia sports journalist. If you live and breathe sport, this is your chance to turn that passion into a career that puts you at the heart of the action.

Faculty: Leeds Business School | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Contemporary Issues in Sport, Sports Reporting, Digital Publishing, Ethics & Sports Journalism, Broadcast Sports Journalism, Introduction to Media Law. Year 2 core modules: Multimedia Sports Journalism, Sport Broadcasting, Writing Features, Employability in Sports Media, PR for Journalists, Futures: Reading the Media. Year 3 core modules: Magazine Production, Sports Journalism in Practice, Portfolio Production, Journalism Project. Year 3 options include Photojournalism, Sports Magazine Newsdays.

Career pathways

By the time you graduate from this sports journalism degree, you’ll have the skills, experience, and confidence to succeed in a competitive and constantly evolving industry. Whether you want to report from the sidelines, break stories online, or create engaging digital content, you’ll be ready to make your mark. Roles include Sports journalist, Match reporter, Features writer.

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required. (Minimum (Minimum 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies). GCSEs GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 112 tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Sports+Journalism&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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