Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Sport Management MSc
1 year full-time (part-time also available)
The programme prepares you for a sport management career. It is taught jointly by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences and the Business School.
Sport provision is a major industry in most countries, and sport resources are in great demand. Strong links exist with practitioners in the management field, and staff have conducted research for a range of respected organisations including the Sports Councils, the International Olympic Committee, and the European Commission.
Many projects are undertaken in collaboration with outside organisations. Candidates with work experience are encouraged to apply, as are younger graduates of high academic quality.
Compulsory Modules
(all modules are compulsory)
Semester 1
- Sport Markets and Industries
- Managing Service Quality in Sport
- Managerial Economics
- Management of Human Resources
- Research Methods for Sport Management
Semester 2
- Sport Management: Theory and Practice
- Introduction to Financial Management
- Marketing Management
- Strategic Management
Summer
- Project
Assessment
Examination, coursework and project.
Entry Qualification*
Upper second class honours degree or equivalent in a wide range of subjects. In exceptional circumstances applicants who fall below these requirements but have appropriate work experience may be considered.
Selection
You may be chosen upon confirmation of satisfactory academic background, experience and references.
Careers and Further Study
Typical destinations include health and fitness/ facility management, sport and leisure consultancies, sports development officers, local authority sport and leisure officers, Sports Council officers, national sport federation officers.
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