Specialist Sports Journalism
Basic Information
- Course ID
90ba695a-a1a6-5756-cf7e-1ec8fe927094- Option ID
bb3dce5e-6cae-4ed7-a977-a8e746326b21- Provider
- University of Derby
- Type
- undergraduate
- Academic Year
- 2026
- Source
- ucas
- Created
- 2/25/2026, 5:09:14 PM
- Updated
- 3/28/2026, 10:10:47 AM
Other Options for this Course
No other options
Listing Data (Raw)
{
"id": "bb3dce5e-6cae-4ed7-a977-a8e746326b21",
"duration": {
"quantity": 3,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "b0a6ad74-0330-45e5-b463-1798fd6abc0f",
"url": null,
"name": "Main Site",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Kedleston Road",
"line2": "",
"line3": null,
"line4": "Derby",
"region": {
"id": "10",
"caption": "East Midlands",
"mappedCaption": "East Midlands"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 52.9385271725,
"postcode": "DE22 1GB",
"longitude": -1.4966806253
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 52.9385271725,
"longitude": -1.4966806253
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "-",
"googleMapsUrl": null,
"googleMapsParams": null,
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "52.9385271725,-1.4966806253"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Full-time",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"durationRange": null,
"outcomeQualification": {
"caption": "Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)"
},
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "BBC",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 2,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "A level"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "M",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 1230,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "T Level"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "112 points",
"requirements": "We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc.\n\nAny subject specifics are outlined below in the A-levels section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications.\n\nA strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met."
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "D: 15 credits\r\nM: 24 credits\r\nP: 6 credits",
"requirements": "Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits with 45 at Level 3"
},
"priority": 5,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Access to HE Diploma"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 1200,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "GCSE/National 4/National 5"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "DMM",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 4,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)"
}
],
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 112,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 106,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 112,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 112
}
}
Detail API Response (Raw)
{
"course": {
"id": "90ba695a-a1a6-5756-cf7e-1ec8fe927094",
"cpdFlag": false,
"options": [
{
"id": "bb3dce5e-6cae-4ed7-a977-a8e746326b21",
"status": {
"published": true,
"availableForApplication": true,
"applicationStatusSummary": "Available to Apply",
"acceptingApplicationsMessage": null,
"notAcceptingApplicationsMessage": null
},
"cycleId": null,
"modules": null,
"deadline": {
"id": "jan15",
"caption": "14 January",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"duration": {
"quantity": 3,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "b0a6ad74-0330-45e5-b463-1798fd6abc0f",
"url": null,
"name": "Main Site",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Kedleston Road",
"line2": "",
"line3": null,
"line4": "Derby",
"region": {
"id": "10",
"caption": "East Midlands",
"mappedCaption": "East Midlands"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 52.9385271725,
"postcode": "DE22 1GB",
"longitude": -1.4966806253
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 52.9385271725,
"longitude": -1.4966806253
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "-",
"googleMapsUrl": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?zoom=10&size=2048x600&scale=2&markers=size:tiny%7Ccolor:red%7C52.9385271725,-1.4966806253&key=AIzaSyDAC7vZWEFNPF6GFUZvXfO5PRDxdEC0Gc0&signature=O2apPJi1zBBSyc3NaWMkrnMbt-E=",
"googleMapsParams": "52.9385271725,-1.4966806253",
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "52.9385271725,-1.4966806253"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Full-time",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"applyCycle": "2026",
"courseFees": [
{
"amount": 16900,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "2",
"caption": "Provisional",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "EU",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 16900,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "2",
"caption": "Provisional",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "International",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 9535,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "2",
"caption": "Provisional",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "England",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 9535,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "2",
"caption": "Provisional",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "6",
"caption": "Northern Ireland",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 9535,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "2",
"caption": "Provisional",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "7",
"caption": "Scotland",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 9535,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "2",
"caption": "Provisional",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "8",
"caption": "Wales",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 9535,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "2",
"caption": "Provisional",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "9",
"caption": "Channel Islands",
"mappedCaption": null
}
}
],
"courseType": null,
"entryPoints": [
{
"caption": "Year 1",
"isDefault": true,
"entryPointId": 1,
"minOptionDurationYears": 0
}
],
"durationRange": {
"max": null,
"min": null
},
"admissionTests": [],
"subjectOptions": [],
"useDefaultFees": false,
"providerApplyUrl": null,
"assessmentMethods": null,
"entryRequirements": null,
"internalReference": null,
"providerCourseUrl": "https://www.derby.ac.uk/undergraduate/journalism-courses/specialist-sports-journalism-ba-hons/",
"professionalBodies": [],
"qualificationLevel": {
"id": "RQF_6",
"caption": "RQF Level 6",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"subjectToValidation": false,
"outcomeQualification": {
"id": "47130",
"caption": "Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)",
"mappedCaption": "Bachelor degrees (with or without Honours)"
},
"deferredEntryDisallowed": false,
"additionalFeeInformation": "The quoted fee is an indicative fee based on last year’s fees, as the fees for the 2026 term not yet been confirmed.",
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"noRequirements": false,
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "BBC",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 2,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "A level"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "M",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 1230,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "T Level"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "112 points",
"requirements": "We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc.\n\nAny subject specifics are outlined below in the A-levels section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications.\n\nA strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met."
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "D: 15 credits\r\nM: 24 credits\r\nP: 6 credits",
"requirements": "Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits with 45 at Level 3"
},
"priority": 5,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Access to HE Diploma"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 1200,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "GCSE/National 4/National 5"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "DMM",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 4,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)"
}
],
"furtherInformation": null,
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 112,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 106,
"contextualInformation": "We have excluded the Grades on Entry data for this course. We may operate some flexibility with entry grades to support widening participation, though most of the students that enrol on this course achieve the published entry tariff or above. Applicants who achieve grades below the published tariff may be offered an alternative course or a 4-year route if there is one available. For further information please contact askadmissions@derby.ac.uk.",
"contextualInformationUrl": null,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 112,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 112,
"providerEntryRequirementsUrl": null
},
"additionalEntryRequirements": [
{
"details": "",
"additionalEntryRequirementType": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Portfolio",
"mappedCaption": null
}
}
],
"englishLanguageEntryRequirements": [],
"minimumAcademicEntryRequirements": null,
"subsequentYearsEntryRequirements": null,
"amsApplicationConfigurationOptions": {
"useAscii": false,
"hasNoVacancies": "False",
"customQuestions": [],
"vacancyStatuses": [
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eu",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eu"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "wales",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "wales"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eng",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eng"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "int",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "int"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "scot",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "scot"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "ni",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "ni"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "roi",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "roi"
}
],
"hasRestrictedVacancies": "False",
"hasRestrictedEligibility": false,
"restrictedEligibilityUrl": null,
"restrictedEligibilityInfo": null,
"useEnhancedCriminalConvictionCheck": false,
"notAcceptingInternationalApplications": "False"
},
"englishLanguageEntryRequirementInformation": {
"urlField": null,
"urlDescription": null,
"furtherInformation": "IELTS overall score at a minimum of 7.0; with at least IELTS 6.5 in each band (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) or another Secure English Language Test(SELT)at CEFR level B2 or above"
}
}
],
"suggest": "Specialist Sports Journalism. University of Derby. Sports journalism",
"summary": "If you’d like to be part of the action as a sports journalist, this course delivers the skills, knowledge, practical experience and professional contacts you need.\n\nFrom the Olympics to Wimbledon or the Rugby, our nation’s passion for sports coverage has never been stronger. If you would like to be involved in covering sporting events as a sports journalist, then this course delivers the skills, knowledge and practical experience you need.\n\n\n- Develop skills in researching and producing compelling sports content for multimedia platforms\n\n\n- You will have opportunity to focus on the sport of your choice – from cricket, rugby, football to minority sports\n\n\n- Gain invaluable experience through opportunities with sporting organisations or live sporting events such as the Commonwealth Games\n\n\n- Learn in our exceptional facilities which include TV and radio studios plus a fully equipped newsroom.\n\n\n- This degree is focused on equipping you with the skills you will need. Media technologies have revolutionised how journalists work, and how people receive their sports news. Sporting fans can follow their chosen sport much more closely – and they expect a high level of expertise from those covering it. This course will equip you with the professional knowledge and multimedia skills to rise to the challenge.\n",
"atasFlag": false,
"contacts": [
{
"id": "44382d7f-752e-b120-56a1-52df2afbfb20",
"fax": "",
"email": "askadmissions@derby.ac.uk",
"phone": "01332 591167",
"title": "Admissions",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": false,
"clearingUrl": null,
"enquiryLink": {
"url": "https://derbylogin.microsoftcrmportals.com/en-US/enquiry/",
"caption": "Need any more information? please do contact us"
},
"availability": null,
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": true,
"socialMediaPresences": []
},
{
"id": "6a7d510f-724f-408b-9047-92a38b4f6e51",
"fax": "",
"email": "askadmissions@derby.ac.uk",
"phone": "01332 592025",
"title": "Admissions",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": true,
"clearingUrl": "https://www.derby.ac.uk/clearing",
"enquiryLink": {
"url": "https://derbylogin.microsoftcrmportals.com/en-US/enquiry/",
"caption": "Need more information? Please get in touch."
},
"availability": "",
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": false,
"socialMediaPresences": [
{
"id": "fb",
"url": "https://www.facebook.com/derbyuni",
"caption": "Facebook"
},
{
"id": "ig",
"url": "https://instagram.com/derbyuni",
"caption": "Instagram"
},
{
"id": "li",
"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-derby/",
"caption": "LinkedIn"
},
{
"id": "tw",
"url": "https://twitter.com/DerbyUni",
"caption": "Twitter"
},
{
"id": "yt",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityofDerby",
"caption": "Youtube"
}
]
}
],
"keywords": null,
"provider": {
"id": "008ac8a8-f655-e436-a163-a5e3d16adab7",
"name": "University of Derby",
"ukprn": 10007851,
"address": {
"line1": "Kedleston Road",
"line2": "",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Derby",
"region": {
"id": "10",
"caption": "East Midlands",
"mappedCaption": "East Midlands"
},
"country": {
"id": "101",
"caption": "England",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 52.9385271725,
"postcode": "DE22 1GB",
"longitude": -1.4966806253
},
"aliases": [],
"logoUrl": "https://d1l6hqpjksdq9d.cloudfront.net/Prod/008ac8a8-f655-e436-a163-a5e3d16adab7",
"aliasName": "University of Derby",
"websiteUrl": "www.derby.ac.uk",
"liveProvider": true,
"providerCode": null,
"providerSort": "Derby, University of",
"providerUrls": [],
"imageLocation": "gold gold silver-01.png",
"institutionCode": "D39",
"providerShortName": "University of Derby",
"cukasInstitutionCode": null,
"requireAsciiDocuments": false,
"providerAbbreviatedName": "DERBY",
"aliasNameWithoutApostrophe": "University of Derby"
},
"subjects": [
{
"id": "2475",
"caption": "Sports journalism",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"auditions": [],
"studyType": null,
"department": {
"id": "9b424a69-2c7c-c8fd-8920-1e3c6f2ec942",
"name": "Humanities and Media"
},
"hecosCodes": [
{
"hecosCode": {
"code": "100442",
"caption": "journalism",
"refDataId": "10319"
},
"percentageOfCourse": 100
}
],
"jacs3Codes": [
{
"isMajor": false,
"jacs3Code": {
"id": "P500",
"caption": "Journalism",
"mappedCaption": null
}
}
],
"publishEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"shortTitle": null,
"specialism": {
"primary": [],
"secondary": [],
"specialismStudyTypes": []
},
"visibleEnd": "2027-08-01T08:00:00",
"compositeId": "90ba695a-a1a6-5756-cf7e-1ec8fe927094-2026",
"courseTitle": "Specialist Sports Journalism",
"facultyCode": null,
"routingData": {
"scheme": {
"id": "ucas",
"caption": "UCAS Undergraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"destination": {
"id": "ug",
"caption": "Undergraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"availableEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"englishTitle": "",
"publishStart": "2025-04-29T00:00:00Z",
"visibleStart": "2025-04-29T08:00:00",
"taughtInWelsh": false,
"ucasApplyData": null,
"academicYearId": "2026",
"availableStart": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
"awardingBodies": [],
"applicationCode": "P503",
"courseTitleSort": "Specialist Sports Journalism",
"abbreviatedTitle": null,
"balanceIndicator": {
"id": "S",
"caption": "Single",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"copyFormRequired": false,
"internalReference": null,
"currentlyInClearing": false,
"ucasTeacherTraining": false,
"degreeApprenticeship": false,
"qualifiedTeacherStatus": null,
"sponsorshipInformation": null,
"internationalInformation": null,
"courseTitleWithoutApostrophe": "Specialist Sports Journalism",
"additionalAuditionInformation": null,
"higherTechnicalQualifications": false
},
"version": 100,
"academicYearsInformation": {
"2026": 1
}
}