Sport Journalism BA (Hons)

Course overview

Whether you’re passionate about covering Premier League football, the Olympics, Formula One or netball, this course equips you with the skills to build a career in one of the most competitive areas of the media. This course includes an optional work placement year, at no extra cost.

Delivered by professional journalists with top-level experience in TV, radio, print and online, you learn how to file a match report and interview leading athletes, as well as analyze the social, political and economic aspects of the global sport industry. Our practical multimedia and academic ethos means you will be equally comfortable working with words, pictures or audio across all platforms, including social media. Alongside this you develop your critical skills to tackle key questions such as doping, corruption and equality in sport.

You learn by doing, building an impressive portfolio of published work, and have the opportunity to report on live football at Middlesbrough Football Club.

In Year 1 you learn the basic tools needed to start producing quality journalism that is both ethically and legally sound. You go on to develop a deeper understanding of the work of a sport journalist and explore your own interests.

In the final year you take a leading editorial role in content creation for the Tside, our unique multimedia platform which includes a website, social media channels, print publication, TV and radio show, whilst drawing on your existing sports skill set to build your own sport journalism digital business.

Benefit from TUXtra, our new integrated media publishing platform for media and journalism students at Teesside, bringing together exciting and innovative content on-air and online. Find out more at tuxtra.co.uk

Alongside the optional work placement year, you can gain valuable experience and engagement with the sector through our shorter work placements, internships and work experience opportunities.

Career opportunities

Graduates have progressed to cover sport for Sky Sports and BBC Tees. Work experience is integral to this programme. We have long-established contacts across regional and national media, including The Gazette, Sky Sports News and i newspaper, as well as with partner sports organizations including Middlesbrough Football Club and Tees Valley Sport.