Overview

As part of your Sports Journalism (Hons) programme from Leeds Beckett University you’ll:

Study sports journalism within the wider context of journalism as a practice

Learn how to produce real journalism content within ethical, legal and institutional constraints and influences

Practise assessing and analysing the developing market

Gain a historical and theoretical understanding of journalism, and sports journalism’s rich past and challenging future

Be encouraged to create content for traditional and emerging platforms

Develop your transferable content production skills

Start to build your professional contacts and confidence

Career opportunities:

This course will help you to develop the knowledge and expertise to work as a journalist specialising in sport and content creation. You will also have the skillset needed for PR roles and functions across all industries and a variety of roles in digital agencies will be open to you. Alternatively, you might choose to undertake further postgraduate study at this university. Regardless of the industry you choose to enter, you will have the know-how to keep your skills and knowledge up to date in a fast-paced and ever-changing industry. Job roles after graduation could include:

Sports journalist

Match reporter

Features writer

Newspaper, magazine, social media, online and sports content creator

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Issues in Sport

Digital Publishing

Ethics and Sports Journalism

Broadcast Sports Journalism

Sport Reporting

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Journalism Sport and Exercise Science View 181 other Bachelors in Journalism in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required.

GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above 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.

International baccalaureate: 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above.

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Tuition Fees

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16840 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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