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University Academy 92

Manchester , England ,United Kingdom

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SPORTS JOURNALISM BA (HONS) ACCELERATED

What does it mean to be a sports journalist today? In a world where a smartphone is all you need to break a story, what sets the good and the great apart?
You will explore the rapidly changing practices and possibilities of sports journalism within the wider context of contemporary media industries and digital technologies.

What will you learn?
You’ll gain an understanding of the enduring role of a sports journalist and what it takes to succeed in this rapidly changing sector, from the professional sports journalists who deliver the course.

Grounded in theory, rich in practice, this programme will enable you to:

Understand the place and practice of journalism in the rapidly changing context of contemporary media and social media.
Build key critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills essential in a competitive professional environment.
Develop wide-ranging knowledge of the production, meaning and consumption of various news media, including sport and investigative reporting.
Gain practical reporting, editing and presenting skills across a range of digital media technologies, techniques and platforms.
Become an ethically informed, critically minded and highly reflective practitioner.

Intakes

Jan
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April

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Delivering a game-changing educational experience takes innovation, talent and passion. So we’re looking for the best minds to join us. The bold and the brave, the status-quo challengers, the ever-curious explorers… If your horizons are always expanding, you’ll feel right at home

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Country	Foundation Year	Integrated Year One	First Year - Direct Entry
UK	GCSE: 5 passes at Grade 9-4/A-D or 32 tariff points	Minimum 48 UCAS tariff points, from two A-level subjects (D,D) (C,E)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or consider Foundation or International Year One
Angola	Habilitação Literárias Pass overall - 12	Grade 10 at Pre-University Certificate	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Azerbaijan	Certificate of Completion of Attestat / Secondary Education	Certificate of Completed Secondary Education Average 4.0 or Diploma of Completed Specialised (Vocational) Secondary Education	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or consider Foundation or International Year One
Bangladesh	Completion of HSC: GPA of 2.00 or grade C with no less than 60% in any subject	Completion of HSC 12 with grade average of 3.0 (3.5 for Engineering)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Brazil	Certificado de Ensino Medio with grade 4 average	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Brunei	GCSE: 5 passes including Mathematics and English where required 9-4/A-D	48 UCAS tariff points, from two A-level subjects (D,D) (C,E)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Cambodia	Upper Secondary Education (Year 11) with grade C average	Upper Secondary Education (Year 12) with grade C average	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Cameroon	Successful completion of Baccalaureat of General Secondary Education with average 10 or above	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
China	Completion of Senior Middle 2: Minimum 70% or Completion of the first 2 academic years of a recognised Specialised College (Zhongzhuan) or a Vocational Secondary School (Zhongzhi/Zhigao): Minimum 70%	Successful completion of Senior Middle School 3 with 60% average or successful completion of a recognised Specialised College (Zhongzhuan) or a Vocational Secondary school (Zhongzhi/Zhigao) with 60% average	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Colombia	Bachillerato Académico: 5 Passes at Desempe?no ba?jo or above	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Ecuador	Bachilerato Académico: 5 passes at grade 7 or above.	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Egypt	Certificate of Secondary Education with 60% average	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Ethiopia	School Leaving Certificate/Higher Education Entrance Examination 50%	School Leaving Certificate/Higher Education Entrance Examination 75%	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
France	Completion of Premier with a 60% average or better including Mathematics	Diplôme du Baccalauréat Général / Diplôme du Baccalauréat Professionnel / Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technologique / Option Internationale du Baccalauréat with grade 10 average	Diplôme du Baccalauréat Général / Diplôme du Baccalauréat Professionnel / Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technologique / Option Internationale du Baccalauréat with grade 11 average
Ghana	Completion of SSCE (WAEC): 5 passes with average grade above D7	SSCE (WAEC/NECO): 5 passes at minimum C5 or above	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Hong Kong	Form 5 completion: Progression to Form 6 Form 6 HKDSE: 32 UCAS Tariff Point equivalency	HKDSE 9 points in 3 subjects	433 in electives, plus 3 in all core except Chinese or 44 in two electives, plus 3 in all core except Chinese
India	Completion of All India or State Board SSC (X) with average 50% (X and/or XI)	Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII) with 50% average	60% average from best 4 subjects at Standard XII
Indonesia	Completion of STTB-SMA (Year 11)	Completion of SMA III with grade 7.0 in 4 academic subjects	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
International Baccalaureate	Completion of Middle Year Programme or IB Certificate	Minimum of 24 points	28 points with 14 from Higher Level Subjects
Iran	Year 3 High School Diploma: Pass Overall	Completion of High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate with a grade average of 10 or above	Pre-University Certificate or National Entrance Examination (Kunkur), 13 overall.
Japan	Year 3 Kotogakko: GPA 2.0	Successful completion of 5 subjects at Kotogakko with 3.0 average	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Jordan	Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): minimum 60% average	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Kazakhstan	Certificate of Completed Secondary Education - Grade 4 average	Successful completion of Attestat (Certificate of Secondary Education) with an average grade of 4.0	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Kenya and East Africa	KCSE / CSE: 5 passes A- C	Completion of KCSE/CSE with grade average of B in 5 subjects	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Kyrgyzstan	High School Leaving Certificate: GPA 2.0 or Excellent Senior Middle 2: GPA 3.0	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Latin America	Bachillerato with an overall average grade of 60%	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Macau	Senior Middle 2: Minimum 65%	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB) or Senior Middle 3: Minimum 60% (70% required for Engineering and Computer Science courses)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Malaysia	SPM / UEC: 3 passes – minimum grade D	2 passes at STPM at grade E, or UEC 4 passes at C8 or higher (not including Malay, English or Chinese)	Diploma or Advanced Diploma GPA 3.0 or STPM Grades BCC in three subjects
Mauritius	GCSE: 5 passes including Mathematics and English where required 9-4/A-D	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Mexico	Título Académico de Bachillerato / Diploma de Bachillerato / Bachillerato General: 5 passes at grade 6 or above.	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Mongolia	Certificate of Secondary Education with 60% average	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Myanmar	Completion of basic Education High School Examination Matriculation: Pass overall (above 40%)	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Nepal	Completion of HSC: GPA of 2.00 or grade C with no less than 45% in any subject	Completion of HSEC 12 with grade average of 60%	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Nigeria	SSCE (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB): 5 passes at minimum D7 or above	SSCE (WAEC/NECO): 5 passes at minimum C6 or above	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Pakistan	Completion of SSC (X) with average 70%	Completion of HSC (10+2) with grade average of 50%	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Peru	Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa: 5 passes at grade 11 or above.	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Philippines	Year 11 with overage of 70%	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Portugal	Completion of Year 11 with grade average 12	Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação with grade 12 average	Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação with grade 16 average
Qatar	Completion of Thanawiya Amma: minimum 60% average	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Romania	Certificat de Absolvire a Ciclului Inferior al Liceului (Compulsory Education /Junior High School Graduation Certificate) with grade 5 average	Diplom? de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) with grade 6 average	Diplom? de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) with grade 8 average
Russia	Certificate of Completetion of Attestat /Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii) Secondary Education	Certificate of Completed Secondary Education GPA 3.5-4.0 or Diploma of Completed Specialised (Vocational) Secondary Education.	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Saudi Arabia	Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): minimum 60% average	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
South Africa	National Senior Certificate with no endorsement	Completion of Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement)	South African National Senior Certificate 5.0 average from six subjects excluding life orientation
South Korea	High School 2nd Year (Year 11) Average Rank 6 or Average 60/100 in Korean GED	Completion of High School Diploma	The General High School Diploma is not sufficient for entry; applicants must complete an additional qualification
Spain	Título de Graduado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) with grade 5 average	Título de Bachiller/Bachillerato with grade 5 average	Título de Bachiller/Bachillerato with grade 7.5 average
Sri Lanka	Completion of Year 11 with GCE O Levels or equivalent: Minimum 5 GCE O Levels from grades A-D	At least two Sri Lanka A-levels with grades (C,C), (B,S) or higher.	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Taiwan	Completion of Senior Middle 3: 60%-74% range or Completion of Senior Middle 2: 70% and above range	Successful completion of Senior Middle School 3 with 60% average.	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Tanzania	IGCSE/CSE min 5 passes or equivalent 9-4/A-D	Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) /East Africa Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE): 2 subjects at grade E or above.	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Thailand	Matayom 5: GPA 2.0	Successful completion of Matayom 6 with a minimum average of 65% or above	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Turkey	Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi: Completion of High School Certificate	Completion of Devlet Lise Diplomasi with average grade of 3.0 or completion of Diploma level studies	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Ukraine	Certificate of Completed Secondary Education	Certificate of Completed Secondary Education GPA 7.0 - 8.0 or Diploma of Completed Specialised (Vocational) Secondary Education	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
USA	High School Diploma GPA 2.0	High School Graduation Certificate with 2.5 score plus SAT's /AP /ACT examinations at grade D equivalent	High School Diploma GPA 3.2 plus one of the following: 443 in AP or SAT Reasoning x 3 at combined score of 1750, and SAT Subject Test x 3 at 650/600/600
Uzbekistan	Certificate of Completed Secondary Education or Diploma of Professional College	Certificate of Completed Secondary Education GPA 3.5 - 4.0 or Diploma of Completed Specialised (Vocational) Secondary Education	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Vietnam	Completion of Year 11: GPA 6.5 or Completion of Year 12: GPA 6.0	Successful completion of Year 12 with 6.0	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Zambia	School Certificate when grades 1-6 obtained in 5 subjects	48 new 2017 UCAS Tariff points or a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB)	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One
Zimbabwe	Zimsec/GCE O levels: 5 passes A - C	2 passes in ZIMSEC A level grade D	Minimum 104 UCAS tariff points (B,C,C) or equivalent, or consider Foundation or International Year One

Course Code: P990
Course Type: Full Time
Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
Duration: 02 Year
Total Tuition Fee: 43398 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A

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