Sports Journalism with Foundation Year

About this course

Sports journalism sits at the intersection of two major industries: sport and the media. It is concerned with reporting, analysing, and communicating about sport in all its forms, from match reporting and athlete profiles to investigative journalism about governance, doping, commercialisation, and the wider social significance of sport. As sports content has expanded from print and broadcast into digital, social, and streaming platforms, the demands on sports journalists have changed and grown, requiring practitioners who are not only skilled writers and communicators but also agile across multiple formats and platforms. At Birmingham City University, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, making it accessible to students who need additional preparation before beginning the main degree. The programme prepares you for professional life as a sports journalist by de

Where its graduates go

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