About BA (hons) Sports Journalism in University of South Wales
Wales’ capital, Cardiff, is home to our Atrium campus as well as a host of top sporting venues – and it could be yours too as you study for a BA (Hons) in Sports Journalism in this lively city.
From the Principality Stadium, to the Viola Arena, Sophia Gardens to Cardiff International Sports Stadium, there is something for every sporting preference.
Our vocational sports journalism degree will provide you with plenty of opportunities to develop your journalistic skills as well as gain an understanding of how media communications work in relation to sport. You will be taught by highly experienced practitioners and academics with excellent industry links and who understand the ever-evolving world of sports media.
Across the three years of your sports journalism degree, you will gain live experience via weekly practical sessions at our Sport Park in Treforest, where you will report on British Universities and Colleges Sport. By the time you get to the final year, you will have had the chance to meet and learn from journalists, media professionals and top sportsmen and women.
You will produce content for online, print, social media, television and radio and develop highly transferable media communication skills alongside gaining an understanding of the social, political and economic aspects of the global sports industry. As your skills develop you will build an industry-relevant portfolio to showcase your capabilities to future employers. Your work will be published on Exposport and on your own websites
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each band)
- USW English test (known as the Password test) – this is a free english test that can be completed in India. Please email india@southwales.ac.uk for further details.
University Of South Wales-UK Highlights
| UG/PG Course Ratio |
1 : 0.66 |
| No.of Campuses |
4 |
| Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense |
£ 3600 |
| International Students Website |
http://international.southwales.ac.uk/ |
| Students belonging to |
120 Countries |
| No of Indian Students |
232 |
University of South Wales The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
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Tuition Fee |
Scholarship |
| UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES |
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| Degree/HND/Foundation Degree courses in Business or Creative Industries (per year) |
£13,200 |
£1,500-£2,500 |
| Degree/HND/Foundation Degree courses in Computing, Engineering, Sciences or Education (per year) |
£13,500 |
£1,500-£2,500 |
| Degree/HND placement year |
£2,700 |
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| BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Top Up) |
£13,500 |
£1,500-£2,500 |
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| POSTGRADUATE DEGREES |
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| MBA Global/Legal Practice Course/PgDip Legal Practice Course |
£15,000 |
£2,000-£2,500 |
| LLM Laws/MBA/MA/MSc in Business or Creative Industries |
£14,100 |
£2,000-£2,500 |
| MA/MSc in Computing, Engineering, Sciences or Education |
£14,300 |
£2,000-£2,500 |
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| RESEARCH DEGREES |
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| Full-time research fee (per year) |
£15,000 |
£2,000-£2,500 |
| Part-time research fee (per year) |
£7,500 |
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| Full-time DBA (100% of fees apply to Years 1 and 2, 50% in Years 3, and a writing up fee of £3,750 in Year 4) |
£12,500 |
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| ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY SKILLS |
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| 25 weeks |
£9,125 |
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| 20 weeks |
£7,300 |
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| 15 weeks |
£5,475 |
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| 10 weeks |
£3,650 |
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| 5 weeks |
£1,825 |
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