Sports Media

SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College)
Undergraduate FdA Full-time 2 Years Digital media, production, and technologyMedia studiesPR and communicationsSport and exercise scienceJournalism

UCAS Points

64 points

About this course

Our FdA Sports Media programme is designed to develop you to be industry-ready with exceptional working knowledge of the sports media industry. You’ll spend your time working with a wide range of platforms and technologies to create professional sports media content. We have strong working links with numerous local professional clubs, with whom we have produced a variety of content for, these relationships ensure you will benefit from real-world experience within the sports media industry.

We have worked with Bristol Bears, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and many other local clients, and you will have industry insight from staff who have worked at the Telegraph, Times, BBC Radio Bristol, Bristol Post, BBC and other publications and media outlets. During your studies you will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities, TV studio, live-streaming facilities and gantry.

A range of core modules will be studied alongside our BA Media Production students creating a richer learning environment by sharing practice across disciplines. You will also undertake specialist sports media modules where you will develop technical skills and knowledge for sports video production, creating content for social media, sports feature writing and producing sports audio content. Our delivery model is designed to support graduate success as well as progression to our Level 6 Top-up BA (Hons) Media Production, ensuring you are technically skilled and professionally prepared to pursue a range of employment opportunities.

Part-time routes are available. For more information, please email HEadmissions@sgscol.ac.uk

Open Days Why not visit one of our Campuses for an Open Day. You will have the opportunity to meet tutors and Student Ambassadors. To register interest please go to our website: https://uni.sgscol.ac.uk/open-events

Sports Academies If you are interested in playing for one of our academies, please contact HEadmissions@sgscol.ac.uk to express an interest and we will put you in contact with the relevant coach.

Graduate Opportunities Commentators Broadcaster Social Media Account Managers Content Creator & Developer Filmmaker Documentary Filmmaker

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 64 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
2126 Aerospace engineers
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
2122 Mechanical engineers
3115 Quality assurance technicians
3412 Authors, writers and translators

Course Details

Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Bristol
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Digital media, production, and technology, Media studies, PR and communications, Sport and exercise science, Journalism