Sports Journalism

About this course

Sports journalism brings together a passion for sport with the professional skills and editorial judgement of journalism, producing communicators who can cover the world of sport with depth, accuracy, and engagement for a range of audiences and platforms. Sport is one of the most consumed areas of media output, spanning news, features, analysis, broadcasting, podcasting, and digital content, and the journalists who cover it need not just enthusiasm but the rigorous training in reporting, writing, and ethical practice that all journalism demands. At Southampton Solent University, this three-year full-time programme is the longest-running BJTC-accredited sports journalism degree in the UK, with graduates going into jobs with the biggest names in the industry. Accreditation by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council means the curriculum is directly validated by the industry, reflecting p

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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