MA Sports Journalism and Communication

National University of Ireland

Master degree

12 months

Application deadlines: May

Processing time: 30 days

Application fee: €35

Full-time

Intakes: September

International tuition: €16,500

Domestic tuition: €8,500

The suite of modules available offers students an opportunity to engage with real-world challenges and opportunities through a range of visiting speakers and innovative project-based assessment. Students are also given the opportunity to apply and synthesise the skills and knowledge developed over the programme within the final project or individual dissertation that are developed and produced in their final semester.

This program can be done

On campus

Exams:

TOEFL iBT
IELTS
PTE

Applicants should normally hold a 2.2 minimum (2.1 honours preferred) degree in any subject. We welcome applicants from science, Arts, business and other disciplines. Applicants should demonstrate a passion for sport and we encourage previous experience in student media, blogging, web platforms and/or radio.

Graduates will be well equipped to work in the media in roles including audience development, podcasting, sports journalism including radio and television reporters and commentators, sports reporters in the news media; communications professionals in the wider fields of communications such as working in sports marketing, strategic communication and in public relations and sports lobbying roles for sporting organisations.

Galway , Ireland