MA (Hons) Sports Journalism
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Overview
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If you have a passion for the world of sport and you have an interest in media, Edinburgh Napier University will provide you with the foundation on which to enter and build a career in the sports media sphere.
Key Facts
- Degree Duration: 15 months :3 months pathway (1 term) + 1 year degree
- Pathways Available: Pre-Master’s
- Start Dates: June
- Tuition Fee: £8,995
Degree Overview
Scotland’s historic capital city is home to the long-established journalism programme at Edinburgh Napier University. Building on the success of our existing multi-platform courses, MA Sports Journalism specialises in digital storytelling for sports coverage in print, online and broadcast. The course utilises the university’s journalism facilities: our multi-platform digital newsroom and studios for both television and radio. The sports journalism marketplace has expanded exponentially, driven by technological change, with traditional media supplemented by web-based publishing, digital radio and TV. Broadcast sport schedules and print sections have been extended and new media like podcasts, video platforms and websites have driven an expansion of user-generated content, including fan media. You will learn and develop a wide range of the practical skills of sports journalism, commentary and punditry for TV, radio, podcast, online and newspapers. Edinburgh Napier University focusses on employability and our journalism programme benefits from industry links with media companies and with sporting organisations. As well as being the subject of sports coverage, the sport bodies and clubs increasingly employ in-house journalism teams to produce video and written content for their channels
Important
You may incur additional costs during your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, stationary and additional resources.
How you’ll be taught during your degree
This is a one-year (full-time) course, starting in September and split into three trimesters. Teaching methods combine lectures with specialist workshops in our newsrooms and independent study.
You will be taught to use software such as Burli (audio), Avid (video) to edit and broadcast and have access to Radio ENRG and our TV studio.
Degree Assessments
- You will be continuously assessed and given feedback on ‘live’ newsdays, producing an online news website along with TV and radio bulletins.
- You will complete the programme by producing a Major Project, an in-depth piece of sports journalism, either video or audio, text or online.
Admissions Requirements
For detailed guidance on the entry requirements for international students, including the minimum English language entry requirement, please get in touch with us for entry requirements specific to your country.
International Student Fees
You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.
Study Route | Tuition Fees 2024-2025 |
International stage One (IS1) | £14,595 – £16,595 |
International Stage Two (IS2) | £15,195 – £15,595 |
Pre-Masters (International Incorporated Masters – IIM) | £8,995 – £12,095 |
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Course Features
- Duration 15 months
- Activities Edinburgh Napier University
- Time June