BA Sports Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Journalism, Media and Culture, focusing on sports media production and broadcasting. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course includes an Independent Project module in the final year, alongside Commissioned Project modules offering experience with external and internal clients. Students have access to industry-standard software including Nuke, Maya and Houdini through partnerships with companies such as ARRI and AVID.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 tariff points from A levels or combination with Extended Project / BTEC / Cambridge Technical. A level: BCC BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 54%
- Learning resources: 90%
- 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: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 12%
- South East: 65%
- South West: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Sports Media
- Sport and Television
- Practice Toolkit
- Sound and Vision
- Sports Media: Video Journalism
- Introduction to Journalism
- Journalism and Content
- MediaSport 2.0 and Beyond
- Multi-Camera Operations
- Sport and Film
- Sports Media Production One: Indoor Sport
- Sports Media Production Two: Outdoor Sport
- Commissioned Project: External Client
- Commissioned Project: Internal Client
- Independent Project
- Sports Broadcasting: Series Development and Commissioning
- Sports Broadcasting: Studio Production
- Delivering Sport and Physical Activity in the Community
- Sports Broadcasting Skills
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sports Media at University of Chichester earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £28,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Journalism.
What do graduates of BA Sports Media at University of Chichester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sports Media at University of Chichester?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sports Media at University of Chichester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Sports Media at University of Chichester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.