Sports Journalism MA, PGDip, PGCert

Program Overview

St Mary's University's Sports Journalism Master's Degree equips students with the skills and knowledge to become successful journalists and content creators in the digital age. The program combines work experience, theory, and hands-on training, and offers opportunities for students to network with industry professionals, produce various media content, and obtain an NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.

Program Outline

Sports Journalism Master's Degree at St Mary's University, London

Degree Overview:

Program Objective:

• To train students to become journalists and content creators for the digital age in the field of sports journalism.
• To equip students with the skills and knowledge to write, broadcast, and produce content for a variety of media platforms.
• To prepare students for a successful career in sports journalism through work experience, industry connections, and NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.

Program Description:

• Combines work experience, theory, and hands-on training.
• Offers opportunities to:
• Network with industry professionals.
• Produce podcasts, films, TV shows, and documentaries.
• Secure work experience and industry placements.
• Obtain an NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.
• Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
• Ranked as the top postgraduate sports journalism course by NCTJ.
• Awarded top postgraduate journalism degree in England in 2021.

Outline:

Modules:

• Journalism Skills: Reporting and News Writing (Core)
• Digital Sports Journalism (Core)
• Media Law, Regulation and Ethics (Core)
• Critical Issues in Sports Journalism (Core)
• Sports Journalism Project (Core)
• Sports Writing (Core)
• Working in Sports Media (Core)
• Public Affairs for Journalists (Optional)
• Shorthand (Optional)
• Data Journalism (Optional)
• Public Relations and Communications (Optional)

Course Schedule:

• Full-time program lasting one year.
• Modules may vary between academic years.

Assessment:

• Assessment methods reflect industry practice.
• Opportunities to be creative in tasks like writing, sub-editing, and participating in editorial meetings.
• Strict deadlines to simulate real-world scenarios.
• Publication of student work in various publications.
• NCTJ Diploma Exams.

Teaching:

• Award-winning journalists, broadcasters, and researchers as faculty.
• Includes Richard Lenton, Marina Izidro, and Daniel Gallan.

Careers:

• High success rate in placing graduates in the sports journalism industry.
• Some notable graduates include:
• Hugh Woozencroft
• Emma Paton
• Katie Shanahan
• Daldeep Kaur
• Júlia Belas
• Daniel Gallan (NCTJ student sports journalist of the year 2019)
• Yara El-Shaboury (FWA Vikki Orvice Student Football Writer of the Year 2022)
• Shubi Arun (SJA Academy Award winner 2023).
• Develops essential transferable skills like communication, adaptability, and critical thinking.

Other:

• Focus on networking and employability through industry events, mentoring, and insider tips.
• Championing of women journalists, with more female graduates than any other course in the UK.
• £500 non-refundable deposit required for Home/EU students to confirm their place.
• Journalism Diversity Fund available to applicants without the financial means to attend an NCTJ training course.
• Additional costs may include travel expenses.

• Home: £11,340
• International: £17,850
• A non-refundable deposit of £500 is required for Home/EU students to confirm their place.
• Your tuition fees cover the cost of all core elements of your degree course including all your NCTJ exam fees (approximately £350).
We don't pay for resits. You can also incur travel costs as part of the course.