MSc Sports Management

This inter-disciplinary, course will provide you with the tools and skills you need to thrive in the competitive world of sports management.

You will gain insights into what has become a multi-billion pound industry and which offers growing opportunities for a multi-faceted career.

This master's degree is well respected and will give you a big advantage when it comes to finding work in this highly competitive field.

You will join students from diverse backgrounds and nationalities whose previous undergraduate study includes sports science, business, management and journalism.

You should be open-minded and willing to study and learn from a wide range of different sports and be prepared to debate the pros and cons of recent developments in the industry as you progress intellectually through research and scholarly activity in the study of the international sports environment.

This inter-disciplinary course will teach you all of the major components you will need to forge a career in sports management.  
The key elements of the course include sports marketing, which is crucial to the success of any sporting enterprise, and sponsorship, which today plays such a massive role in all professional sports.
You will learn about event management and how to plan, run and manage all of the resources needed to make a set-piece sporting event a success.
You will study the finance and economics of sports management. A good grasp of the numbers is essential in the business of sport, which like any other business takes a close look at the bottom line.
In addition, you'll learn how to take a strategic approach to sports management and will learn how the sports-related policies of governments and sports governing bodies have an impact on the role. You'll also undertake a sports management consultancy project, which will hone your research skills.

As a result of taking part in an internship or work-based development setting in the sports industry you will evidence an ambitious, creative and reflective approach to continued
professional development In doing so learning to take responsibility for fuelling your potential something future employers will look for.

• 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

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

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

This course will set you on the path to a range of careers, enabling you to put what you've learnt into practice.  If you already work in the field it could be a stepping stone onto something bigger and better, or it could be this qualification that gives you a foot in the door.

Some of the possible career paths you could choose include the following:

• Sports development - local authorities, national associations and charities employ postgraduates to help increase participation and promote the benefits of sport.
• Sports event management think of the big showpieces like  global mega sport events and major sport tournaments Companies need people with skill and expertise to design,
• stage and manage sport event experiences and ensure sport events run without a hitch
• Sports marketing and sponsorship - sport is big business and marketing and sponsorship deals take skill to arrange – whether in-house for a sports club or for a private sector company (sport or non-sport business).
• Sports research consultancy - providing expert advice within the field of sport management to clients directly or indirectly involved in the business of sport.
• Further study - PhD in Sports Studies and/or management to make a contribution to knowledge and practice in the area of sport.

Other possibilities also exist, such as managing sports facilities, such as leisure centres, or helping to manage sports clubs on the commercial side.

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