Swansea University

Sports Communication and Journalism, MA

Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

The MA in Sports Communication and Journalism offers you a rigorous curriculum that brings together the practical and theoretical approaches to contemporary professional communication, journalism, and public relations within the world of sport. This programme is designed to equip you with the skills necessary to pursue a career as a sports communications professional. Throughout the programme, you will have the opportunity to develop the ability to identify compelling stories, construct engaging narratives, and enhance these with multimedia elements such as videography and still imagery, before acquiring the skills to drive traffic to the content.

Through hands-on experience in filming, editing and producing content, and an advanced appreciation of promotional techniques, you will be able to gain a comprehensive understanding of how you can effectively distribute content to both existing and potential sporting fanbases. The course further enables you to cultivate a diverse set of highly sought-after skills in professional communication, journalism, and digital media. These competencies will prepare you for careers in a range of sectors, including sports management, journalism, public relations, broadcasting, advertising, and marketing.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to build a robust portfolio of work, showcasing your abilities to prospective employers in these dynamic industries. If you are already an industry professional, this course offers dynamic new media skills and qualifications to boost your continuing professional development.

Key highlights

  • Combines practical and theoretical approaches to sports communication and PR
  • Hands-on experience filming, editing and producing sports content
  • Develops storytelling enhanced with videography and still imagery
  • Covers promotional techniques and driving traffic to content
  • Build a professional portfolio to showcase to prospective employers
  • Offers new media skills for professionals' continuing development

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2.2

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries

    First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.

  • Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)

    The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.

Careers this course leads to

  • Sports journalist
  • Sports communications officer
  • Sports public relations executive
  • Sports broadcaster
  • Digital content producer
  • Sports marketing executive

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,200 per year | International: £19,300 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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