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Sports Media

SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College)

UCAS Code: P500 | Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

Entry requirements


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64

This can be achieved from a variety of qualifications including A Levels, Diploma's, Access To HE and Scottish Highers. GSCE requirements: GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4.

About this course


Course option

2years

Full-time | 2024

If you are interested in career in the media, journalism, broadcasting and the creative industries then this is the degree for you. You will study at our University Centre WISE (UCWISE) Campus, which has some of the best sporting facilities in the South West.

You will spend your time working with a wide range of platforms and technologies to create professional sports media content. SGS has strong working links with local professional sporting teams for whom we’ve created a wide range of content, from interview packages to highlight reels. Further afield we have travelled across the country in pursuit of a good story, covering a wide range of sports, from football and rugby union to golf and motor racing. This degree is designed to develop you into an industry-ready individual, with an exceptional understanding of the sports media industry.

Our campus facilities include a TV studio, media suites, editing bays and state-of-the-art broadcast facilities. The degree is taught at one of the best sporting campuses within the South West, where you will be immersed into sport. You will also have access to some of the countries most promising young elite athletes training with our Sport Academies. Previous students have had the opportunity to live-stream international under-18 rugby games, matches in the Women’s Super League and have had the opportunity to interview sports heavyweights from Graham Taylor to Andy Robinson. This flexible programme, involving both workshop and project-based exploration, will help you to acquire the skills that equip you for a range of employment contexts, enabling you to take control of your career.

Each of the project-based modules is rooted within a live commission or competition and will have a published outcome. You will be assessed by a variety of practical and written assessments, there are no formal examinations.

**If you love playing sport, you could continue to play at an elite level whilst studying. Our well-structured Sports Academy programmes delivered by professional coaches providing training, strength and conditioning, sports therapy and some of the best sporting facilities in the South West of England, at our WISE campus in Bristol. To apply please copy and paste the link below into a browser and complete the application form:**

**https://forms.office.com/e/zUDvKLsYMJ**

**Part time routes are available. For more information, please email [email protected]**

**GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES:**
• Commentators
• Broadcasting
• Social media account managers
• Content creator and developers
• Filmmaking
• Documentary filmmakers

Modules

Level 4 Modules
Creating Sports Video Content
Writing about Sports Events and Athletes
Sport and Social Media
Law and Ethics in Sports Media
An Introduction to Sound Production for Sports Media

Level 5 Modules
The Sports Business
Going Live
Working for a Client
The Role of Sport in Society
Telling the Story with Sound

Assessment methods

Coursework, Practical assignments and presentations

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£8,500
per year
England
£8,500
per year
EU
£13,250
per year
International
£13,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£8,500
per year
Republic of Ireland
£8,500
per year
Scotland
£8,500
per year
Wales
£8,500
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University Centre WISE (UCWISE)

Department:

Media, Leisure and Sport

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