We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.
-> Year 1 --> --> A minimum of honours degree at 2:2 or non-UK equivalent in a sport-related subject (including sport science, sport development, sport coaching), business or management or related subject (marketing, accounting, economics), or other social science subjects (including sociology, media and communication), demonstrating interest in sports through degree studied or supporting statement. Applications are also welcomed from students who have an honours degree in an unrelated subject but who have experience of working in sport or general business and management.
We welcome applications from international students and accept qualifications from around the world. Please refer to the entry requirements for your country for more details.
Our MSc International Sport Management has been specifically designed to provide you with the understanding and skills to pursue a career in national and international sporting organisations. Our MSc International Sport Management has been specifically designed to provide you with the understanding and skills to pursue a career in national and international sporting organisations. You’ll gain the know-how to manage staff from a range of unique disciplines and diverse backgrounds towards attaining excellence in the management of sports activities, events, and services. You’ll also understand the wider policy, social and political context within which these organisations operate. During the master’s degree, you’ll develop core business knowledge and understanding with emphasis on the study of topics central to sports management in both national and international contexts and reflecting sport’s wider institutional and social nature. You’ll gain knowledge and a critical awareness of a broad spectrum of current issues and research relating to theories, concepts and principles underpinning international sport management practice. You’ll apply your knowledge to appraise current and future sporting environments to make sense of practical and policy implications. You’ll have a practical understanding of how research and scientific enquiry can be used to evaluate and respond to tactical and strategic issues of concern for the practice of sports and sports organisations.