UndergraduatePart-time

BA (Hons) Sports Journalism

University of LincolnLincoln, United Kingdom
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
3 years
Mode
Part-time
Subject
Sports Science
Location
United Kingdom
IELTS
6.0 overall

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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 points96–104 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate28
BTECDMM · BTEC Extended Diploma
T LevelsMerit
GCSE4 or above · Subjects: English
A levelsCCC-BCC
International qualificationsInternational 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

IELTS6.0 overall

IELTS 6.0

Fees

International students: £18,300 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

Start dates

21 September 2026

Application deadline

UCAS deadline (equal consideration)

Campus

  • Brayford Pool, United Kingdom

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Academic

Students from the USA require one of the following qualifications for entry into year one of a Bachelor’s degree: A minimum of two AP tests with scores of 3+; A minimum of two High School Honors classes with B grades / 80% preferably grade 12 or,; A minimum of two College Level classes with B grades / 80%; A minimum ACT score of 26; Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with between 27 and 34 points; Successful completion of three A Levels; To send ACT or AP scores to the University of Lincoln using your respective test provider portal, please use the following codes: Qualification | University Code ACT | 8277 AP | 6562

English language

Accepted from USA: As a guide, the majority of our programmes require an IELTS score of 6.0, 6.5 or 7.0. As an alternative to IELTS, we also accept the High School Graduation Diploma at grade C for programmes requiring an IELTS of 6.0. | Standard: Equivalent test scores: IELTS 6.0: TOEFL IBT/ TOEFL IBT at Home *=79 overall Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 20; PTE Academic *=65 with no score below 59; LanguageCert Academic (SELT & Online) *=Overall score 65 with no component below 60 | IELTS 6.5: TOEFL IBT/ TOEFL IBT at Home *=90 overall Reading: 21 Listening: 20 Speaking: 22 Writing: 24; PTE Academic *=70 with no score below 65; LanguageCert Academic (SELT & Online) *=Overall core 70 with no component below 65

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Scholarships at University of Lincoln

3 for this level
  • Global Leaders Scholarship50% of fees
  • International Undergraduate Scholarship£2,000.00 (US$ 2,583)
  • Partner Scholarship£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
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Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 33,686

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