Journalism at University of Lincoln

Journalism (BA (Hons), P500) at University of Lincoln asked for 96–104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lincoln.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~104 points

Moderate

around CCC

Published as 96 - 104 points

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check lincoln.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 104 asked.

20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: P500 · P5 journalism
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

95%

still studying

UK 88%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

25 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%87%

Learning opportunities94%85%

Assessment and feedback89%86%

Academic support93%93%

Organisation and management90%77%

Learning resources92%89%

Student voice93%79%

20 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£25k3 years

£22k5 years

£28k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

90% working5% studying5% unemployed

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

85%

say their work is meaningful

UK 85%

55%

use what they learned

UK 63%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Lincoln, East Midlands, England
Postcode: LN6 7TS

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Subjects

journalism media, journalism and communications

Campus

Campus: Lincoln Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Journalism at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
University of Bedfordshire	Sport Journalism BA (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Ulster University	Journalism BA (Hons)	104 - 111 points	96–111
Robert Gordon University	Journalism BA (Hons)	BCC	112–127
University of Chester	Journalism BA (Hons)	104 points	96–111
University of Chichester	Sports Media BA (Hons)	104 points	112–127
University of Lincoln	Journalism this course	96 - 104 points	112–127
University of South Wales	Sports Journalism BA (Hons)	104 points	128–143
University of West London	Journalism with Content Creation BA (Hons)	104 points	96–111
University of Worcester	English Language and Journalism BA (Hons)	104 points	96–111
York St John University	Journalism BA (Hons)	104 points	96–111
University of the West of Scotland	Filmmaking and Screen Writing BA (Hons)	102 points	128–143

See all 208 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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