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.

JACQUI OATLEY

BBC & ITV Sport

HAYLEY McQUEEN

Sky Sports News

DAVID CROFT

Sky Sports F1

DAN ROAN

BBC Sports Editor

LOUISE SUTTON

Editor, BBC Football

Sue Smith

Ex -England

Leon Mann

ITV Sport

Kelvin Thomas

NTFC Chairman

Faye Carruthers

Sky/PLP

Liam Fisher

talkSPORT

These people have given guest lectures

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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London Olympic Stadium BT Sport studios Berlin to see Bundesliga

Our students also attend trips outside the campus.

Trips and events

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BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports Journalism course overview.

• 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

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

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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Meet our graduates in their new jobs

JAMIE DUNCAN

Jamie is now a press officer at Northampton Town FC’s

Community Trust.

SAM OGUN

Working on BT Sport’s Champions League coverage

as a production assistant.

DAYNA RICHMAN

Working for OPTA as a live match data reporter at

Portsmouth games,

KIRK ASIEDU

Freelance reporter at Sky News Radio and AP.

Success stories

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Radio Reporter

Data Reporter Marketing Manager

Talent marketing

Commentator

Sports Editor

Production AssistantMagazine Sub Editor Match Reporter

Sports Brand

Sports columnist Press Officer Social Media Manager

Venue content creator

League Media Officer Website Editor

Live Match Director

Presenter

Assistant Producer

Commissioning Editor

Careers.

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Personal Tutor.

• You will be allocated a personal tutor at the start of the year

• They are there to help you with every aspect of university life

• They’ll be in touch at various points in the academic year

• You can arrange to meet them at any time

Money Matters.

• A range of scholarships and bursaries to support you

• Financial Guidance Team on hand to help you with any money queries from student loans to financial hardship, and budgeting to loans

Accommodation.

• Halls of Residence on campus, in the town centre and BoughtonGreen Road

• Private Sector Officer to give advice and guidance if you’re looking to go into private sector accommodation

Health.

• Doctor’s surgery on campus

• Counselling and Mental Health Team

• Additional Needs and Disability Support (ASSIST)

• Residential Life Team are there to support and advise students living in halls

Support.

We are here for you.

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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 latest information: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/about-us/situation-updates/

Thank you.Any questions?

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