Leeds Trinity University

Sports Journalism with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Leeds Trinity UniversityLeeds Trinity University, Main Campus (Horsforth)

Course overview

Are you passionate about sport? Do you want to develop the journalistic skills to bring sport to life for audiences, help people understand what makes the industry tick and what happens off the sports field, as well as on it? Sports Journalism is about much more than match reports and events coverage.

It’s about unearthing the stories behind the headlines and understanding the broader context that the sports industry operates in.

Key highlights

  • Develops journalistic skills to bring sport to life for audiences
  • Goes beyond match reports and events coverage
  • Focuses on unearthing the stories behind sporting headlines
  • Explores the broader context the sports industry operates in

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 48 — UCAS Tariff Points: 48 Information about the large range of qualifications we accept, including A-Levels, BTECs and T Levels, can be found on our entry requirements page . If you need additional advice or are taking qualifications that are not covered in the information supplied, please contact our…

Scholarships

  • Sanctuary Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Sports journalist
  • Sports reporter
  • Sports broadcaster
  • Sports content producer
  • Sports communications officer
  • Digital sports editor

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £12,000 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 Leeds Trinity University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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