BA (Hons) Sports Journalism Bachelor's degree at East London
BA (Hons) Sports Journalism at East London is delivered in English and leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree.
About this course
BA (Hons) Sports Journalism is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at East London. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Journalism graduates from this provider, 80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 60% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £27,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Sport & Exercise Science, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 80% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 60% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Foundation Year 5 modules
- Mental Wealth and Professional FitnessCore
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Develop the skills you need to confidently navigate your future career. You'll engage in real-world professional activities like networking simulations, mock interviews, and digital branding exercises, supported by industry guest speakers and career coaches. Practical sessions will sharpen your communication, research, and critical thinking abilities, while workshops will guide you in building a digital portfolio to strengthen your employability. Alongside hands-on experience, you'll map your ca
- Creative and Technology Industries Study SkillsCore
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Build the academic and professional skills you need for success in the creative and technology industries. You'll develop key study techniques, including effective note-taking, research, academic writing, and digital communication. Through workshops, tutorials, and practical tasks, you'll boost your confidence as an independent learner and strengthen your ability to plan, organise, and deliver assignments. You'll also learn how to manage your time effectively, reference sources correctly, and ap
- Creative and Technology Industries Data SkillsCore
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Strong numeracy and data-handling skills are vital in creative industries. In this module, you'll learn how to interpret graphs, solve problems using digital tools like spreadsheets, and present numerical information clearly. Practical exercises build your confidence with real-world scenarios, supporting your wider academic and professional development. By focusing on rational problem-solving and applied data skills, you'll strengthen your ability to work independently and collaboratively on fut
- Media and Communication SkillsCore
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Understanding how media messages are created and interpreted is essential in today's digital world. This module introduces you to key frameworks for analysing visual media, while also building your ability to communicate ideas clearly and persuasively. You'll design an academic poster using professional software, develop critical thinking around cultural differences, and practise both oral and written communication for academic and industry contexts.
- Creative Industries in PracticeCore
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You'll harness new technologies and creative approaches to complete a practical project that mirrors real-world challenges in the creative industries. Through group work, independent development, and targeted workshops, you'll sharpen leadership, collaboration, and technical skills. The module encourages innovation, critical reflection, and the ability to see projects through from concept to completion. By the end, you'll have both a tangible creative product and a deepened understanding of how
Year 1 6 modules
- Making mediaCore
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In this module you will explore aspects of post-production and promotion within the Media industries. Building on term one, you will be introduced to advanced techniques such as editing, sound design, visual effects, and colour grading. You will gain hands-on experience using industry-standard software tools to enhance audio/ visual and will cover promotional strategies, including marketing, distribution, and audience engagement.
- Introduction to Sports JournalismCore
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Upon completing this module, you will have a solid understanding of debates influencing sports journalism. Some key areas covered will include what sports journalists do, how they find information, and how to write different sports stories, including match reports, features stories and player profiles. Moreover, you will be introduced to key discussions surrounding sports journalism, such as the balance between impartiality and fan perspective, ethical considerations when covering sensitive topi
- Law, Ethics and RegulationCore
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Upon completing this module, you will have a solid understanding of media law and ethics, including the principles and regulations that govern media practices. You will learn about the rules and laws that guide media practices and understand the ethical principles that are important for responsible journalism and media practices. The module will also explore how AI affects media production and consumption. You will develop the skills to understand and navigate the complex legal and ethical issue
- Making Media 2Core
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In this module you will explore aspects of post-production and promotion within the Media industries. Building on term one, you will be introduced to advanced techniques such as editing, sound design, visual effects, and colour grading. You will gain hands-on experience using industry-standard software tools to enhance audio/ visual content and will cover promotional strategies, including marketing, distribution, and audience engagement.
- News WritingCore
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Upon completing this module, you will gain essential news writing skills. Some key areas will include what makes a story newsworthy, how to create attention-grabbing headlines, follow ethical standards, and improve your writing and editing skills. Moreover, you will learn how to adapt your writing styles to different formats and audiences, allowing you to write for different media types, like newspapers, websites, and social media.
- Mental Wealth & Professional Fitness: Embarking on Professional development (Media)Core
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This module is designed to help you develop the essential skills needed for both university success and your future career. Think of it as your toolkit for personal growth – helping you understand yourself better and build the key skills that employers value beyond technical knowledge. Throughout your time at university, you'll discover that success isn't just about what you know, but how you apply that knowledge and work with others. You'll explore various aspects of personal development, start
Year 2 6 modules
- Creative BusinessCore
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Upon completing this module, you will gain an understanding of creative business and enterprise. You will learn how to develop innovative media products, explore sustainable revenue models, and navigate the digital media entrepreneurship landscape. Additionally, you will learn to create strategic business plans for media startup ventures. This module will equip you to succeed in the dynamic and competitive world of media entrepreneurship, whether you are a journalist starting your own media vent
- Multimedia Sports ReportingCore
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Upon completing this module, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to report on sports through various media platforms. You will develop a versatile skill set, including effective multimedia storytelling, technical proficiency in various media formats, and the ability to adapt to the fast-paced nature of sports journalism. Moreover, you will be able to develop a creative approach to storytelling, allowing you to produce engaging stories that will resonate with your audience.
- Sports in ContextCore
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Upon completing this module, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to analyse and interpret sports' cultural significance within diverse societal contexts. You will examine the relationships between sports, culture, and society, examining how sports function as a significant cultural phenomenon that transcends borders and influences identity and representation on a global scale. Moreover, you will discuss and critique how sports contribute to constructing and negotiating identity an
- Live Reporting and Studio CoverageCore
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This module will immerse you in live reporting and studio coverage, equipping you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in covering events in real-time. You will learn the complexities of planning and preparing for live events, mastering the tools and technologies essential for live reporting. Moreover, you will learn crisis and risk management to handle unforeseen challenges confidently and professionally. From pre-event preparation to post-event analysis, you will learn to na
- Data StorytellingCore
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This module introduces you to data storytelling, presenting it as an innovative development of the forms of storytelling and reporting methods that you have covered already. You will learn to use data to craft compelling narratives, enhance storytelling techniques, and convey complex information in an accessible and engaging manner. Additionally, you will discover how to find stories within datasets and make data visualisation for organising and presenting information graphically. By integrating
- Writing for Sports (Mental Wealth)Core
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This module will offer you a comprehensive exploration of sports journalism techniques, emphasising various formats and styles employed in reporting, analysis, and storytelling within sports media. You will acquire practical skills and theoretical knowledge crucial for success in sports journalism, from attending press conferences to crafting long-form features.
Year 3 1 modules
- Research Project PlanningCore
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This module equips students with media research methods and production planning for conducting final media projects through theoretical and practical knowledge. Students will devise, research and plan a self-identified major project in an appropriate medium within their area of study. You will draw from and build on learning from across your programme of study to develop a project that is informed by the theories, methods and practices relevant to your area of interest within the creative indust
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll study the theory and practice of sports journalism, learning how to report on sport across broadcast, print and digital platforms. A course like this typically begins with foundations in journalistic writing, interviewing and ethical reporting, then progresses through practical newsroom skills and specialist sports coverage. You'll usually develop expertise across different media and learn to work under deadline pressure. In your final year, you'll often pursue specialisations such as broadcast journalism, digital sports reporting or feature writing, alongside independent project work that demonstrates your ability to produce publishable journalism. Throughout, you'll combine classroom learning with practical assignments, building a portfolio of published or broadcast work.
Who it's for
This course suits students with A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Recent data shows 85% of accepted students held A-levels or equivalent, with the most common UCAS tariff band among entrants being 96–111 points. The course is designed for those interested in sports journalism as a career pathway, combining academic rigour with professional practice.
University & format
This is a BA (Hons) degree taught full-time over 3 years at the University of East London, a public university. Instruction is in English. The University of East London is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, and your degree will be nationally recognised. The course holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 85% |
| another higher-education qualification | 15% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code P503). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at East London →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Sport & Exercise Science graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £27,000 | £24,000 – £29,000 | 15 |
| 3 years after | £21,000 | £15,000 – £25,500 | 50 |
| 5 years after | £27,500 | £19,500 – £33,000 | 60 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in sport & exercise science · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Sport & Exercise Science nationally
National figures for Sport & Exercise Science graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Sport & Exercise Science courses at the same study level.
Compared with 915 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 35% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Media ProfessionalsSOC 2020 249 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £40,895
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 40; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Sport & Exercise Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Sport & Exercise Science graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Sports clubs & NGBs
- Leisure providers
- Schools
- The NHS
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Sport & Exercise Science graduates.
Sport CoachAspire PeopleSport Science LeadBiolyz FlexCoBTEC Tech Awards Sept 22 - Sport - ExaminerPearsonEquine Vet: Independent Clinic for Leisure & Sport HorsesBritish Veterinary LGBT+Learning Mentor (PE/Sport)Prospero TeachingCasual Youth Worker: Sport, Community Growth & BelongingActive Herefordshire & WorcestershireIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £27,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.4 out of 10: NSS 82.7% · in work or study 80% · continued 60%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of East London
Biological and sport sciences across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of East London
1,002 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Sport & Exercise Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to East London from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £15,560 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check East London’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with East London and gov.uk before you apply.
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