BA (Hons)Sports Journalism

Study location	United Kingdom, Cardiff (ATRiuM)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	6B27

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Good results in Mathematics/Numeracy and English The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 7.5 or equivalent in all four elements of reading, writing, speaking and listening Secondary school exam result can be accepted for the following countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Interview You’ll need to attend an interview and bring with you two examples of what you consider to be ‘good sports journalism,’ ie two stories you think are well written and/or told well on a broadcast platform. You may wish to be ready to discuss your own interest in sports journalism as well as any blogs, websites, or printed materials that you’ve contributed to.

More information	southwales.ac.uk/..-hons-sports-journalism

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Career opportunities

As a USW student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.

This includes: one-to-one appointments from faculty based Career Advisers, in person, over the phone or even on Skype and through email via the “Ask a Question” service. We also have extensive online resources for help with considering your career options and presenting yourself well to employers. Resources include psychometric tests, career assessments, a CV builder, interview simulator and application help. Our employer database has over 2,000 registered employers targeting USW students, you can receive weekly email alerts for jobs.

Our Careers service has dedicated teams: A central work experience team to help you find relevant placements; an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge; and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.