MSc Sport Analytics

Please note, international applications are now closed for September 2022.

With elite sports embracing technology and investing in the pursuit of marginal gains, professional clubs are increasingly looking to sport analytics to assist them in their day-to-day activities.

The volume of data produced in the sport industry has significantly increased over the last decade. The ability to analyse data, identify patterns, and make data-driven decisions, will provide a competitive advantage for sports clubs businesses, and athletes.

Our MSc in Sport Analytics has been designed and developed by Scotland FA's Football Scientist Dr Alireza Monajati to meet the growing demands of Data in the sports industry. During the programme you will learn how statistical and visual analytics are informing stakeholders to make data-driven decisions in sport. You will utilize industry-standard visualization software such as Tableau and PowerBI, and have the opportunity to learn fundamental skills with programming languages such as Python and R, whilst being fully supported all the way. 

Due to the importance of gaining industry experience, our course offers the unique opportunity to gain a work placement during your studies. We have an in-house dedicated work placement team that will help you find an opportunity that suits your career aspirations. 

Located in the heart of London, we have a range of partnerships and connections that will give you the opportunity to network with employers within the industry. Previously we have had guest lectures from Southampton Football Club, West Ham United and Sky Sports. 

Our Sport Analytics masters degree will introduce you to industry-standard techniques and processes to make you ready for a career in an exciting and growing field.
 

Our MSc Sport Analytics course has been developed to provide coaches and athletes with objective information, providing statistical and visual evidence to make data-driven decisions. 

In this course, you will be taught how to collect, analyse, and interpret large and complex sports data sets. You will learn how this data can be utilised to enhance athletic performance and inform key sporting decisions to gain a competitive advantage.

Throughout your studies you will use industry-standard visualization software such as Tableau and PowerBI. Both of which are widely used in a variety of jobs within the sport.

You will also have the opportunity to gain a fundamental understanding of programming languages such as Python and R. However there is no requirement to have any prior coding experience to complete this course. Our in-house experts will provide tutorials throughout, and you will also be assigned a personal academic tutor for additional support. 

At the end of the course, you will complete a final research project that gives you the opportunity to pursue a particular topic in-depth that is of interest to you surrounding sports analytics.

• Bachelor's degree: GPA of 2.5 / 4 or overall classification of "Good" or higher
• UK Bachelor's degree with Honours: Second Class, Second Division or higher
• US Bachelor's degree: GPA 2.5 / 4

Extended Diploma or Diploma

FROM

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Diploma with 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level

A career in sport analytics can lead to multiple roles in a wide range of exciting settings with amazing opportunities for career progression. You might be employed directly by a professional sports club to work with their coaching or scouting staff or work for one of the many businesses that elite teams and individual athletes approach for consultancy. Job titles may include Performance Analyst, Sport Analyst, Sport Scientist or Data Analyst.

You will develop your skills and knowledge in a directly applied context, further supported by industry experience through the placement module. This will ensure that you are 'employment ready' in your knowledge, skills and experience. The strong industry experience and contacts of our staff team also mean that you will be well-connected to potential jobs as they arise.

The visualisation, analytic and statistical skills acquired during this programme can be applied to different sets of data across different industries, which provide a unique opportunity for graduates to have a wide range of destinations both within and outside of the sport industry (additional qualifications may be needed). 

In addition you will be encouraged to make full use of the range of employability resources available through the Careers Centre and LinkedIn Learning.

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.