Bachelors Degree

<div style="font-family: Urbanist; font-size: 16px;">The BA Honors Sports Journalism program at Sheffield Hallam University is a comprehensive course that equips students with the essential skills needed to work within the fast-paced and dynamic landscape of sports media. The course covers a broad range of journalism and digital media techniques, providing students with a solid foundation in sports reporting. Course Content: The course begins with core modules designed to develop foundational knowledge in journalism and media practices. As students advance in the program, they will have the opportunity to explore specialist areas of sports journalism, enhance their blogging and social media skills, practice live reporting, and engage in producing documentaries and magazines. They will also gain work experience with sports organizations, allowing them to put their acquired learning into practice. Key Modules: The key modules include Introduction to Reporting, Digital Media Techniques, Curation & Content Management, Production Journalism, Sports Journalism, Sports Investigations - which are intended to advance investigative skills, and Ethics, Law and Regulation - designed to ensure students understand the legal boundaries within which they may report. Accreditations: The course is professionally accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), and the Professional Publishers Association (PPA). Future Careers: After completion of the course, students can pursue a range of careers in sports journalism, including digital content management, sports writing and reporting, production journalism, and PR and communications within the sporting field. For more information on this course, please visit the <a href="https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/media-pr-and-journalism/ba-honours-sports-journalism/full-time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">official course page</a>.</div>

Journalism & Media

United Kingdom

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BA (Honours) Sports Journalism

We are offering an automatic tuition bursary for students from selected regions, on courses starting in September 2025.
<h2>What you could get</h2>
Depending on where you live and what you are studying, you could get up to &pound;3,000* for your first year of study.
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<td style="border-color: #000000;">South Asia</td>
<td style="text-align: center; border-color: #000000;">&pound;2,000</td>
<td style="border-color: #000000;"><a tabindex="0" href="mailto:india@shu.ac.uk">india@shu.ac.uk</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a tabindex="0" href="mailto:pakistan@shu.ac.uk">pakistan@shu.ac.uk</a></td>
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<td style="border-color: #000000;">Nigeria</td>
<td style="text-align: center; border-color: #000000;">&pound;3,000</td>
<td style="border-color: #000000;"><a tabindex="0" href="mailto:africa@shu.ac.uk">africa@shu.ac.uk</a></td>
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<td style="border-color: #000000;">South East Asia</td>
<td style="text-align: center; border-color: #000000;">&pound;3,000</td>
<td style="border-color: #000000;"><a tabindex="0" href="mailto:seaoffice@shu.ac.uk">seaoffice@shu.ac.uk</a></td>
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<td style="border-color: #000000;">&nbsp;Ghana</td>
<td style="text-align: center; border-color: #000000;">&pound;3,000</td>
<td style="border-color: #000000;"><a tabindex="0" href="mailto:africa@shu.ac.uk">africa@shu.ac.uk</a></td>
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South Asia includes India,&nbsp;Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
South East Asia includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines or Vietnam.
*Discount will be applied pro-rata for students who enrol upon a postgraduate course where they are required to complete less than 180 credits.&nbsp;
<h2>Who can apply</h2>
To be eligible you must be:
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<li style="font-size: 14pt;">domiciled in Nigeria, Ghana, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines or Vietnam.</li>
<li style="font-size: 14pt;">self-financing your tuition fees.</li>
<li style="font-size: 14pt;">entering a full-time taught postgraduate course or a full-time taught undergraduate course.</li>
<li style="font-size: 14pt;">starting in September 2025.</li>
<li style="font-size: 14pt;">studying at Sheffield Hallam for the first time.</li>
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You do not qualify for one of these awards if you have studied with us before but you may qualify for&nbsp; an&nbsp;<a tabindex="0" href="https://www.shu.ac.uk/funding/scholarships-and-bursaries/alumni-scholarships">Alumni Scholarships</a>&nbsp;instead.
You can only receive one award or scholarship. If you apply for and are offered more than one, you will need to choose which award to accept.
Your fee cannot also be discounted by another arrangement such as a corporate contract or partnership discount.
All decisions on eligibility for these awards are at the University's discretion and are final.
<h2>How to apply</h2>
Vice-Chancellor's&nbsp;Awards are applied automatically and confirmed in your offer letter.
If you receive an award, you still need to:
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<li style="font-size: 14pt;">meet any academic conditions in your offer</li>
<li style="font-size: 14pt;">pay your deposit</li>
<li style="font-size: 14pt;">pay the remaining prepayment (&pound;8,000 in total which includes your deposit)</li>
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<h2>Need help</h2>
For questions about&nbsp;Vice-Chancellor's&nbsp;Awards, please contact:
International Admissions Team
<a tabindex="0" href="mailto:internationaladmissions@shu.ac.uk">internationaladmissions@shu.ac.uk</a>