Overview

The Sport Journalism course offered at University of Brighton . course will suit you if you have studied an undergraduate degree in a non-journalism subject area or are looking to gain a professional qualification to pursue a journalism career. The course is delivered by media industry professionals and academics and you will have opportunities to publish work in-house.

Careers

This degree will open up career opportunities in areas including television, radio, print, web, and PR. Students from our sports journalism programmes have gone on to roles including:

Jack Wilson, head of digital sport at the Daily Express and Daily Star

Gemma Nash, sports presenter on Sky News

Jordan Halford, social media editor at Sky Sports

Lee Price, head of PR at Paddy Power

Jack De Menezes, deputy sports editor at The Independent

Anthony Hay, assistant sports editor at Mail Online

Anna Bonar, senior producer at Red Bull Media House.

Accreditation

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

News Journalism

Digital Journalism

Critical Issues in Sport Journalism

Sport Journalism Practice

Professional Practice

Journalism Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

Generally there's no deadline for applying for a postgraduate course at Brighton.

Language

English

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125

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

125

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Honours degree in any subject normally with a minimum 2:2 or equivalent, or an HND equivalent plus at least five years of relevant work experience. Other applicants with extensive industry experience will be considered on an individual basis.

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Tuition Fees

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16900 GBP / year

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9250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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Funding

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