UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: SJ01

Sports Journalism

Name: Sports Journalism
Price: 9790 GBP
Availability: InStock

Southampton, Solent University

Southampton, England

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3 yearsDuration

£19,081Per Year (Intl)

£27,000Avg. Graduate Salary

92%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by Southampton, Solent University, the BA (Hons) Sports Journalism provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in media and communication. Based in Southampton, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. The sports journalism course gets you into the thick of the action straight away, reporting on local and national sports for both online and traditional media platforms. You will be a practicing journalist from day one – benefiting from outstanding teaching, facilities and contacts, along with plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice. The course has been developed to meet the needs of the modern sports journalism industry and is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), which ensures you are ready to work for their industry partners (BBC, Sky News, IT... International tuition fees are £19,081 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £21,000 within three years, and a 100% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Sports Journalism Practice

Broadcast Journalism Fundamentals

Digital Media and Online Reporting

News Writing and Reporting

Sports Law and Ethics

Audio and Video Production

Feature Writing and Long-form Journalism

Work Experience and Professional Practice

UCAS Code:SJ01

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

International Baccalaureate	28 - 31 points
UCAS Points	104

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
PTE Academic	59	—	—	—	—

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£19,081

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£57,243

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Southampton, Solent University

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£18,000	£27,000	£28,000
3 years	£18,500	£21,000	£25,000
5 years	£22,500	£26,500	£33,000

UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▼ 16% below UK average salary

This course

£21,000

UK average

£25,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ Close to UK average salary

This course

£26,500

UK average

£25,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £5,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH24-01-04). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

90%Working

65%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

90%

Overall

Teaching on my course

92%

Learning opportunities

90%

Assessment and feedback

83%

Academic support

95%

Organisation and management

86%

Learning resources

94%

Student voice

91%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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