BA Sport, Media and Culture,
About this course
BA in Sport and Exercise Science and Journalism, Media and Culture and Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme includes a Dissertation Preparation module and covers areas such as Media Law and Introduction to Film Production. Teaching is bilingual, with Welsh-language versions of several modules.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BCC IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 46 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sports and fitness occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 7%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 70%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Introduction to Media and Communication
- Delivering and Decoding the News
- Pitch Invasion: Sport and its Impact on Society
- Principles of Mediation
- Creative Media Platforms
- Platfformau Cyfryngau Creadigol
- Public Relations: Strategic Communications
- Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus: Cyfathrebu Strategol
- All Ears: The Art of Podcasting
- Social Media Cultures
- Pitch Perfect: Sports Commentary and Punditry
- Digital Content Creation
- Creu Cynnwys Digidol
- Theorising the Media
- Misinformation, Fake News and Fact-Checking
- Activist PR: The Democratisation of Public Relations
- Introduction to Film Production
- Investigating Text, Process and Audiences
- Media Law
- Pop Culture and Alternative News Genres
- Adaptation: Storytelling Across Media
- Cyfathrebu Digidol
- Llygad y Gwir – Archwilio Dogfen
- Sports Public Relations
- Dissertation Preparation
- Documentary and Fiction Filmmaking
- Reporting the 21st Century
- Game Over - Press Start to Continue: Critical Game Studies
- Keeping it Reel – Studying Documentary
- Cynllunio Cynhyrchiad Aml-blatfform
- Professional Sports Communication Placement
- Strategy, Marketing and Branding
- Practical Web Technologies
- Journalism in Practice
- Dissertation
- PR: Contemporary Issues and Challenges
- Creu Cynhyrchiad Aml-Blatfform
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sport, Media and Culture, at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £28,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BA Sport, Media and Culture, at Swansea University 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 Sport, Media and Culture, at Swansea University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sport, Media and Culture, at Swansea University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Sport, Media and Culture, at Swansea University?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.