- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Sports Science
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
This specialist, industry-accredited course offers students the opportunity to develop core journalistic skills in producing sports news, reports, and features content for print, online, or broadcast platforms in preparation for careers in the media, working within local, national, and international sport. The course is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), and teaching is delivered by experienced industry professionals and academics. The course explores what it takes to be a journalist in the sports industry, covering the core journalistic skills of newsgathering, writing, use of social media, media law, public affairs, ethics, interviewing, and match and event reporting. Equipped with mobile technology and print production and design software, our newsrooms provide the perfect opportunity for you to hone these journalistic skills in a practical setting. You can also produce broadcast content in digital radio and television studios. The programme is continually revised to reflect advances in digital news and features production.
Entry requirements
| UCAS Tariff points | 96–104 UCAS points |
|---|---|
| International Baccalaureate | 28 |
| BTEC | DMM · BTEC Extended Diploma |
| T Levels | Merit |
| GCSE | 4 or above · Subjects: English |
| A levels | CCC-BCC |
| International qualifications | International Non UK Qualifications: If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. EU and Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language profici… |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall |
|---|
IELTS 6.0
Fees
International students: £18,300 per year
UK students: £9,790 per year
UK/Home: £9,790 per year
International: £18,300 per year
Start dates
21 September 2026
Application deadline
UCAS deadline (equal consideration)
Campus
- Brayford Pool, United Kingdom
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