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Sports Journalism with Media and Communications Foundation Year

BA · University of Lincoln · 4 years

Sports Journalism with Media and Communications Foundation Year

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University of Lincoln

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION84%
CONTINUATION90%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 36% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Sports journalism is one of the most competitive and most widely consumed branches of the media, providing the reporting, analysis, features and commentary that sustains a vast audience of sport enthusiasts across print, digital, broadcast and social platforms. It demands all the core skills of journalism, including news judgment, accuracy, interviewing, deadline discipline and legal awareness, alongside specialist knowledge of sport, its culture, its institutions, and the stories that matter to its audiences. At its best, sports journalism goes well beyond the scoreline, examining the economics of sport, the social issues it raises, and the human stories behind the competitions. At the University of Lincoln, this four-year full-time programme includes a Media and Communications Foundation Year, which provides an additional period of preparation for students who need to build their foun

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 65% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
  • 45 / 100Media Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
  • 35 / 100Librarians and Related Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).