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- Sports Journalism BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
- Produce award-winning student journalism while learning from the best in the business- Our strong links with industry, including BBC, ITV, ITN and beIn Sports, create excellent placement opportunities and progression into work- Benefit from a new fully-equipped newsroom- Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC).In recent years Winchester University has built a strong reputation for its sports journalism. We have built up a network of partnerships with local and national sporting bodies. We currently have strong relationships with Winchester City Football Club, Totton Football Club, Basingstoke Town Football Club, Basingstoke Bison ice hockey club, Perform sports agency, ITV Sport, Hampshire FA among others. Our graduates are employed at all the major sports broadcasters – BBC Sport, ITV Sport, BT Sport, Sky Sports and beIN Sports.Our practical sports journalism course teaches you how to produce such compelling digital content as video, audio and text. You learn on the job, working in our 24-hour Multimedia Centre with its purpose-built, industry-standard newsroom and TV and radio studio, computerised radio station and facilities for multi-track audio recording.Throughout the three-year programme you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a range of roles. In the final year there’s even the chance to work on your own documentary. At our award-winning, student-led news resource, Winchester News Online (WINOL), you work as a reporter in a simulated working newsroom. It is this practical experience that makes our course so widely recognised in the journalism industry as one of the leading sources of editorial talent.We have one of the most progressive teaching teams in the country, led by award-winning filmmakers, journalists, editors, producers, feature writers and cameramen. Our programme gives you a mix of practical and analytical skills and the knowledge to prepare for a career in broadcast, print, periodical and electronic journalism. What’s more, your work will speak for itself, providing you with a portfolio to help open doors within the industry.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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University information
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University League Table
103rd
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Campus address
University of Winchester, Sparkford Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4NR, England
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Subject ranking
70th out of 91 5
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Entry standards
/ Max 206117 57%66th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10061.0 61%64th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.95 74%70th
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