Graduate Diploma in Sports Media
University of Technology Sydney
Key Information
Campus location
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 1 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* in AUD per 24cp session
Introduction
UTS's unique arrangement with the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust delivers a range of opportunities for students across sporting codes, adding an in-house, hands-on element to every aspect of the course. Students are behind the scenes and in front of the action. The Graduate Diploma in Sports Media is delivered by teachers from UTS's School of Communication and School of Business along with leading industry practitioners like Alex Brown, Head of Communication, Cricket Australia, who leads the teaching of this course. The emphasis is on delivering both practical and reflective learning opportunities, so that graduates are doers and thinkers, and possess both practical and strategic skills.
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Sports Media: have strong and flexible research, reporting and production skills, and a critical understanding of contemporary sports media, possess the ability to work across platforms, channels and disciplines in digital and emerging environments, are innovative practitioners and agile thinkers who are able to develop new ideas, solve problems and engage audiences, strive towards industry positions armed with a sound understanding of current ethical, professional and policy debates in sport.
Career options include reporter, producer, presenter and editor across all forms of sport media and sporting bodies, agencies and related private and public organisations.