BA (Hons) Sports Journalism

About your course Merseyside is the host of some of the world's best sporting events, from the Open Golf Championship, to Premier League football and the greatest horse race in the world. Where better to study a BA (Hons) Sports Journalism degree than Liverpool John Moores University, where you will learn how to be a professional journalist, within a School which has a great reputation for its links to industry and high quality graduate training. This BA (Hons) degree programme provides practical training in sports reporting across all forms of media and underpins it with the very latest theory.

It will ask questions such as 'what is sport's role in society?' and 'what are the factors driving the surge in interest?' By the end of the course you will have all the answers and the academic underpinning to fully understand the industry's future direction. We’ll also look at the challenges and opportunities AI brings to the industry. Digital journalism is embedded into our course and you will learn to write and produce content for online platforms, podcasts and social media.

You will have access to industry-standard facilities at the Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries, helping you secure the hands-on experience you will need in your day-to-day work as a journalist. These facilities include edit suites, newsrooms, radio and podcast studios and a TV studio. Our strong links with local and national media outlets and sports clubs across the region mean that there will be opportunities for invaluable work experience during the course.

You will also be encouraged to get involved with various student media outlets in Liverpool, including our own website Mersey Sport Live and Moore Student Radio. If you would like to see some of the work published by our students, take a look at their website.