BA Multimedia Sports Journalism
About this course
BA (Hons) in Journalism, Media and Culture. Core topics include Research Methods. The course is available as a 3-year programme with a 4-week placement or a 4-year programme with a 30-week placement. The university has an official partnership with AFC Bournemouth, and students produce their own BUzz website, Nerve magazine, and campus radio station, with a Sports Journalism Dissertation available in the final year.
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Entry requirements
For 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 95%: 284 offers from 298 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 30%
- South East: 41%
- South West: 11%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic & Professional Media Practice
- Collaborative Communication Project
- Media & Current Debates
- Media Work
- News and Storytelling 1
- Broadcast Journalism 1
- Journalism and Society
- Research for Journalism
- Media Law
- Digital Storytelling
- Shorthand 1
- Broadcast Journalism 2
- News and Storytelling 2
- Issues and Controversies in Sport, Culture and Society
- Research in Action 2
- Sports World
- 21st Century Journalist (optional)
- Global Current Affairs (optional)
- Photojournalism (optional)
- Shorthand 2 (optional)
- Major Multimedia Project
- Converged Journalism
- Professional Perspectives and Global Voices
- Sports Journalism Dissertation
- Shorthand 3 (optional)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Multimedia Sports Journalism at Bournemouth University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £36,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Journalism.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Multimedia Sports Journalism at Bournemouth University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Multimedia Sports Journalism at Bournemouth University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 73 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Multimedia Sports Journalism at Bournemouth University?
95% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 284 offers from 298 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Multimedia Sports Journalism at Bournemouth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
Does BA Multimedia Sports Journalism at Bournemouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Multimedia Sports Journalism at Bournemouth University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.