Innovative new Sports Journalism degree at UEL
Thursday 25 June 2009
The University of East London (UEL) is launching a new Sports Journalism programme in response to a growing demand for specialised education in London.
The new degree will start in September and will offer students the practical and academic knowledge to develop as sports reporters and sports industry analysts. The first graduates will complete the degree in June 2012 – a couple of months ahead of the London Games.
Maxine Newlands, Programme Leader for Sports Journalism at UEL’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences said: “Sports journalism students will be at the heart of 2012 and the London Olympics, experiencing first-hand how the Olympics can impact on a major world city like London.
“UEL is the only university to offer a degree in sports journalism within the five host Olympic boroughs and the course will allow students an exploration of wider cultural and social changes too.”
UEL’s Docklands campus is just four miles from the Olympic site at Stratford, and even closer to the Olympic venues based at the O2, the ExCel Centre and Greenwich.
As part of the new degree, students will learn how modern professional sport combines the pursuit of excellence with multibillion dollar business strategies. The programme will be taught by a team of experienced former and current journalists.
UEL is anticipating a high demand for the degree and is offering registration to eligible students on a first-come-first served basis.
For more details or to register an interest please contact the Programme Leader, Maxine Newlands at m.newlands@uel.ac.uk or telephone 0208 223 7825.
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The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 23,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.
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