Sports Journalism

UCAS code: PP55

Here's what Liverpool John Moores University says about its Sports Journalism course.

Why study Sports Journalism at Liverpool John Moores University?

• Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. This key industry accreditation means the course focuses closely on UK employer requirements

• Access to state of the art facilities including editing suites, newsrooms, radio sound studios and a TV studio

• Option to learn invaluable Shorthand techniques

• Opportunities to undertake work placements with leading media outlets and sports clubs

• Study in a friendly environment with a dedicated personal tutor

• Large range of highly focused modules to develop your journalistic skills

• Opportunities to write for and publish on the highly regarded Mersey Sport Live website

• 96% of students surveyed on this course said teaching staff supported their learning well (National Student Survey 2025)

• LJMU ranked 14th in the UK for Journalism (The Guardian University Guide 2025)

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.

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 sound 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.

Please visit the Liverpool John Moores University website for detailed module information.

Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.

We acknowledge that all students perform differently depending on how they are assessed, which is why we use a range of assessment methods. These include: essays, projects, portfolios of work, exams, reports, group and individual presentations, and dissertations. Much of the work is journalism based and supported by academic essays and presentations.