- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 3 years full-time with a 4-week placement, or 4 years full-time with a 30-week placement. Foundation year: 4 years full-time with a 4-week placement or 5 years full-time with a 30-week placement. Placements are optional.
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Sports Science
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
If you’d like an exciting career in the fast-paced, deadline-driven world of sports journalism then this is the course for you. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a multi-platform and increasingly digitally focused sports journalism industry.
Entry requirements
| UCAS Tariff points | 104–120 UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A levels | BCC-BBB · including a minimum of 2 |
| BTEC | DMM · BTEC Extended Diploma |
| T Levels | Merit |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall, no part below 5.5 |
|---|
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)
Fees
International students: £19,635
UK students: £9,790
UK/Home: £9,790
International: £19,635
Start dates
September 2026, September 2027
Application deadline
No fixed deadline — apply as early as possible
Campus
- Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, United Kingdom
Where you will study
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, United Kingdom
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