Study Sports Journalism in a true sports town - BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports Journalism - University of Northampton

Study Sports Journalism
in a true sports town.

          BA (Hons)
 Multimedia Sports Journalism.

Meet Meliz…

          Two weeks into the course and already interviewing
           Northampton Saints rugby player, James Grayson!

TEN reasons to study at
Northampton.
 1) Northampton has so much live sport for
 you to cover –and we are embedded in
 those local sports clubs.

 2) Your teachers are still active in the
 industry –including a BBC TV sports
 reporter & an athletics reporter for Reuters.

 3) Brand new £320m campus – and a town
 with a load of new bars and clubs.

 4) FREE Laptop, FREE student sports.
 Regular trips to sports TV companies and
 clubs.

 5) Endorsed by the BJTC –the training body
 for BBC Sport, Sky Sports, BT and ITV.

TEN reasons to study at
Northampton.
6) The Northampton Employment Promise –
we support your first role.

7) Work Placement at broadcasters, websites
and sports clubs.

8) Our own radio station – NLIVE 106.9fm

9 Famous sports journalists and guest
speakers come in to talk to you.

10) Graduates have gone on to full-time jobs
in various BBC local radio stations,
Northampton Town FC media department,
The Sunday Times, TV news in Croatia.

These people have given guest lectures

 JACQUI OATLEY     HAYLEY McQUEEN       DAN ROAN           DAVID CROFT        LOUISE SUTTON
 BBC & ITV Sport    Sky Sports News   BBC Sports Editor    Sky Sports F1    Editor, BBC Football

   Sue Smith         Leon Mann        Kelvin Thomas       Faye Carruthers       Liam Fisher
  Ex -England         ITV Sport       NTFC Chairman          Sky/PLP             talkSPORT

Northampton is a #sportsteyn

The home of Formula One, top flight rugby, cricket, a
Football League club and much, much more…

  There is so much sport on our doorstep. And with the strong
  partnerships we have with those sporting organisations, you
  will get real life experience at telling their stories.

  Students attend every press conference and cover games at
  Northampton Saints RFC – our Premiership Rugby team.

  We are the official sponsors of Northampton Town FC and
  students from our course have got jobs in the press office
  there after graduation.

  Silverstone race track is just eight miles away from
  Northampton. Our students go there to cover live events and
  to learn how the industry works.

Northampton is a #sportsteyn

But that’s not all…

  We have a County Cricket side just up the road where you can
  do your placement.

  We have high performing Non League football sides Kettering
  Town, Brackley Town, Corby Town within a few miles and our
  students cover them too.

  We have a World championship boxer; two Paralympians; an
  Olympic archer a snooker & darts star locally.

  And we have top level Ice hockey, horse racing and
  basketball just 20 minutes away.

Work Based Learning

 As well as reporting on local sport
 throughout the course, students will have
 to do two weeks placement at a sports club
 or media organisation.

 So far, our students have done placements
 at: -

 Channel 4 F1 show
 BBC TV’S NFL show
 Peterborough United FC
 Henley Royal Regatta
 BBC Radio Northampton
 Northampton Saints RFC
 Northants Cricket

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Trips and events

Our students also attend trips outside the campus.

London Olympic Stadium       BT Sport studios        Berlin to see Bundesliga

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BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports
Journalism course overview.
Entry criteria

•   GCSE in English Language.
•   A Level or BTEC in either English or media or sport-related subject (e.g. PE).
•   A Levels BCC or BTEC DMM grades.

Teaching style
•   Small group lectures
•   Experience covering live sports events
•   Work placement at a sports club or media company
•   Guest speakers from sports broadcast industry
•   Independent and group study
•   One-to-one supervisions

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First Year – building your skills by doing.

 Core modules
 •   Sports writing
 •   Radio/Audio production
 •   TV/Video production
 •   Media Law
 •   Public Affairs
 •   Understanding the Sports Industry
 •   Sports & Society

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Second Year – Further Learning & Applying

 Core modules

 • Sports magazine production
 • Sports website & digital skills
 • Newsdays – making live sports
   radio or TV
 • Commentaries
 • Documentary making
 • Reporting eSports
 • Research Skills
 • Sports Development

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Third Year – Delivering Final Projects

 Core modules
 •   Future of Journalism
 •   Career skills and CV building
 •   Sports Law
 •   Newsdays – making live sports radio or TV
 •   Final Project – Documentary or Magazine
 •   Dissertation

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Success stories

Meet our graduates in their new jobs

JAMIE DUNCAN                   SAM OGUN                      DAYNA RICHMAN                KIRK ASIEDU

Jamie is now a press officer      Working on BT Sport’s      Working for OPTA as a live    Freelance reporter at Sky
at Northampton Town FC’s       Champions League coverage      match data reporter at          News Radio and AP.
    Community Trust.            as a production assistant.     Portsmouth games,

Careers.

 Sports columnist        Press Officer    Social Media Manager      Radio Reporter        Commentator

Magazine Sub Editor    Match Reporter     Production Assistant   League Media Officer     Website Editor

  Data Reporter       Marketing Manager       Sports Brand        Assistant Producer    Live Match Director

                                             Venue content
   Sports Editor      Talent marketing                           Commissioning Editor       Presenter
                                                creator

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Support.

We are here for you.

Personal Tutor.                   Money Matters.                   Accommodation.                    Health.

•   You will be allocated a       •   A range of scholarships      •   Halls of Residence on         •   Doctor’s surgery on
    personal tutor at the start       and bursaries to support         campus, in the town               campus
    of the year                       you                              centre and Boughton           •   Counselling and Mental
•   They are there to help you    •   Financial Guidance Team          Green Road                        Health Team
    with every aspect of              on hand to help you with     •   Private Sector Officer to     •   Additional Needs and
    university life                   any money queries from           give advice and guidance if       Disability Support (ASSIST)
•   They’ll be in touch at            student loans to financial       you’re looking to go into
                                      hardship, and budgeting          private sector                •   Residential Life Team are
    various points in the                                                                                there to support and
    academic year                     to loans                         accommodation
                                                                                                         advise students living in
•   You can arrange to meet                                                                              halls
    them at any time

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Learning & Teaching at Waterside.

 ➢ You will study in small interactive group
   sessions, enhanced by the latest
   developments in technology.

 ➢ Our Learning Hub, the heart of Waterside
   Campus combines resources, staff and
   learning spaces that would traditionally be
   separate.

 ➢ Waterside has been designed to give you a
   personalised learning experience, excellent
   opportunities to develop your academic
   experience and life skills.
          * Valid for 2021/22 entry. For 2020/21 academic year, please refer to our website for the
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Thank you.
Any questions?

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