BA (Hons) Sports Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year

Gain thorough training for life at sport media's cutting edge. Learn the latest techniques in digital, video, and broadcast production. Study for UK journalism's gold standard qualification, the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) diploma. You'll get the opportunity to undertake assignments such as: Working in the mediaHUB, you'll build your practical experience and develop a portfolio of work. You'll publish your work on SportsByte, our student-run website covering sport across the north-east. Our graduates have gone on to work for: This course is available with an Integrated Foundation Year, an extra year of your degree. This route offers a supportive way of transitioning into university study. It may be suitable for you if you: We’re enhancing our Integrated Foundation Year to give you an even stronger start to your degree. The updated modules will align more with your chosen subject area. This will help you build the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need fo

IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component) — standard University of Sunderland requirement (source: sunderland.ac.uk/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements)

International students: £17,500 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £17,500 per year

September 2026 Full-timeSeptember 2026 Part-timeSeptember 2026 Integrated Foundation Year

Apply via UCAS — equal consideration deadline

• On campus, United Kingdom