Kick-start your career in the sports industry with our highly-rated Masters degree in Sport Management.

Attracting students from all over the world, this unique course is designed to meet the sport sector’s need for well-qualified managers who can combine management and financial skills with a specialist knowledge of sport and its unique institutional nature. You’ll learn how to apply your insights to the inherent challenges of sport management – from conducting research into event planning, to advising organisations on the impact of policy changes.

The course is taught by leading experts in the subject, whose research helps to ensure you’re being taught about the most up-to-date industry trends. You’ll also have invaluable opportunities to undertake an internship with a sporting organisation, either virtually or in person, and organise a sports event with our industry partners. By the time you graduate, you’ll be well equipped to turn your passion for sport into your profession.

Placements/ Study abroad

A period of professional practice (60 hours) is an integral part of this course, where you will have the opportunity to be placed with a local or international organisation.

Career

This Masters will prepare you for a career in sport management with a local authority, commercial organisation or voluntary sports organisation like a governing body of sport. A key benefit of the course is that you will leave with an in-depth knowledge of management that could apply in other sectors too.

• Get practical experience by completing an internship with a sports organisation, either virtually or in person
• Organise and market a sports event to put your new skills into practice
• 96% of our postgraduate leavers are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, 2016/17)