BA Sports Journalism
About this course
BA (Hons) Sports Journalism is a 3-year undergraduate degree centred on reporting, producing, and publishing sports stories across live broadcasting, digital media, social platforms, and traditional reporting. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis. The course includes an optional placement year and a compulsory foundation year, alongside a final-year dissertation and independent project work. The first year covers foundational journalism through Essential Journalism 1, Essential Law & Crime Reporting, Journalism Production One, Politics for Journalists, Shorthand, Sport and the Media, and Sport Writing and Reporting. The second year progresses these competencies through Essential Journalism 2, Journalism Production Two, Law, Ethics and Regulation, Specialist Reporting and Production, Sport and Society, and The Business of Sport, with optional modules including Industry Placement, Journalism International Exchange, and Shorthand. The final year involves advanced production and independent study through Dissertation, Journalism Production Three: News and Sport Production Days, Journalism Project, and Sport, PR and Communication.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC to BCC IB: 28 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 69%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- East Midlands: 26%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Essential Journalism 1
- Essential Law & Crime Reporting
- Journalism Production One
- Politics for Journalists
- Shorthand
- Sport and the Media
- Sport Writing and Reporting
- Essential Journalism 2
- Journalism Production Two
- Law, Ethics and Regulation
- Specialist Reporting and Production
- Sport and Society
- The Business of Sport
- Industry Placement
- Journalism International Exchange
- Shorthand
- Dissertation
- Journalism Production Three: News and Sport Production Days
- Journalism Project
- Sport, PR and Communication
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sports Journalism at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £33,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Journalism.
What do graduates of BA Sports Journalism at University of Lincoln do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sports Journalism at University of Lincoln?
69% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sports Journalism at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Is BA Sports Journalism at University of Lincoln accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
Does BA Sports Journalism at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Sports Journalism at University of Lincoln?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.