Sport Management MSc

Coventry University

United Kingdom, Coventry

University Rank:#558

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Duration1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 25,013 / Year

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

Sport Management MSc

About

Course overview

The global sports market is seeing prolific growth – and it is now estimated to be worth between $600-700 billion a year to the global economy.

Our course helps you acquire the skills and attributes to become a leader in this dynamic, growing sector, upon successful completion.

Aims to prepare you to be a professional sports management practitioner
Ranked 5th for overall satisfaction in Business and Management (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2023)
Opportunities to gain real world industry experiences with our Professional experience opportunities². Please see the Professional Experience section of the study section for more details.

Why you should study this course

Opportunities to do a consultancy project supported by an internship² during the Project module which could greatly enhance your employability, upon successful completion of this and the course overall.
Volunteering opportunities² (e.g. Aston Villa,Coventry Blaze; ECB/ICC) and opportunity to go on international field trip to Lausanne, the Olympic Capital.
Develop your analytical and creative skills, crucial for sound decision making, innovative problem solving and developing flexible business strategies, through the extensive use of examples, case studies, group work and projects.
The opportunity to develop management and leadership skills through the study of a module accredited¹ by the Chartered Management Institute in your final semester. Please see the Accreditation and Professional Recognition section for further details.
Supported by expert staff with experience of the sport sector, as well as having the opportunity to attend numerous guest lectures given by industry professionals throughout the year (subject to availability).

13th in the world

MSc Sports Management

EduUniversal Best Masters & MBA Rankings 2024/25

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

Students applying with an International Baccalaureate. Please check the specific course page for the points needed.

Students who have successfully completed a recognised Foundation programme in the UK or internationally.

Students who have completed Year 1 of a 4 or 5 year Degree Programme in Saudi with an average CGPA of 3.0 out of 5 or 2.5 out of 4.

Students who National Diploma level qualifications High school Certificates

The foundation programme is required for students who have completed Thanawihya.

Students who hold Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or Central Board of Secondary Education.

Students are required to have a UKVI IELTS score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill or TOEFL iBT with a score of 79 and a minimum component score of 18.

Top-up

Students who hold an Associate Degree should have CGPA of 3.0 out of 5.0.

Students who hold a Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 4.0 out of 5.0 (subject to syllabus match).

Postgraduate

Students who hold a Bachelor’s Degree should have an average grade of 60% or above.

Students who have an average grade of 70% or CGPA of 2.5 out of 4 for the Postgraduate Research programmes with a satisfactory research proposal.

Students are required to have a UKVI IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill or TOEFL iBT with a score of 88 and a minimum component score of 19.

English Program Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component area

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

For more information on our approved English language tests visit our English language requirements page.

Career

Careers and opportunities

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

Evidence a systematic in-depth understanding of the development, characteristics, issues and influences relevant to sport management locally, nationally and globally.
Review and analyse the key socio-cultural, political, economic, technological, ethical and environmental factors that shape the sport sector regionally, nationally and internationally.
Demonstrate the power of critical inquiry, logical thought, creative imagination and independent judgement to support ethical and responsible decision making and research.
Demonstrate skills relating to communication, entrepreneurship, teamwork, project planning, intercultural competence and responsibility for individual learning.
Evaluate and select innovative technologies to plan, design, execute, and evaluate a range of sport management-related activities.
Work independently to solve complex problems and undertake research, reaching informed decisions and critically reviewing them by drawing on the latest development in disciplinary knowledge.
Develop the capacity to manage your personal continuous learning and development, thus becoming a ‘reflective’ sport management professional and future leader within the sector.

As well as the opportunity to apply for an internship² in the regular course as part of the Project module and the option to extend the course with professional experience (please see the Professional experience section in the Overview section on this page for further details), employability is supported by practical and applied activities such as industry visits, guest speakers and the use of innovative assessments that put a strong emphasis on employability and industry engagement².

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

25,013 / year

Sport Management MSc

Coventry University

United Kingdom, Coventry

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