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About BA (hons) Sports Journalism in University of Lincoln

This specialist course offers students the opportunity to develop core journalistic skills in preparation for careers in the media, working within local, national, and international sport. The course is accredited by the NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists).

Students on the programme can work in our fully-equipped newsrooms and have the opportunity to produce video, audio, and written content to be published on both digital and traditional platforms.

With teaching from industry professionals and academics, the course examines how to operate as a journalist in the sports industry, covering the core journalistic skills of newsgathering, media law, ethics, interviewing, and writing.

​​​​​​Entry Requirements

• A minimum of 70% in the Standard XII awarded by CISCE or CBSE

English language requirements 

• IELTS :6.0 overall with R,L,S,W=5.5
• TOEFL IBT : 79 overall Reading: 18,Listening: 17,Speaking: 20,Writing: 20
• PTE:58 overall R,L,S,W=51

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