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Course Overview

Sport has become one of the world’s most lucrative and high-profile business sectors. Choose our pioneering BA (Hons) Sport Management course to launch your career in an industry which never fails to thrill.

  • 100% of our BA (Hons) Sport Management students are satisfied with the overall quality of this course, and 90% are satisfied with the assessment and feedback received (National Student Survey 2020)
  • Experience working in the industry through placements at Derby County FC, Uttoxeter Race Course, Derby Arena, Team Derby, and other sport businesses
  • Gain hands-on experience in organising large sporting events – from football and cricket to basketball and half marathons
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of sports marketing, media, PR, finance, events, operations and international sport
  • Build strategic, leadership and enterprise skills for a successful future in sport management
  • Join a sports course that is ahead of the game: ours was the first degree of its kind in the country to guarantee every student a sports business work placement during each year of their studies.

Sport is becoming one of the world's most lucrative industries. Prepare to play your part with hands-on experience of organising sporting events and the chance to see the business of sport close up with organisations like our official partner of the course, Derby County Football Club.

This varied sports degree builds your expertise in areas such as sports event management, marketing, media and business development, sport policy and planning, sport finance, and professional development.

Business work placements in each year of study prepare you for a successful future in sport management. You could find yourself attending live press conferences, getting involved with commercial hospitality and retail management, taking part in crowd management on match days, or undertaking consultancy and research projects for clubs.

A Sporting Career that means Business

There is no doubt that sport is big business. Just think of the global appetite for the Olympics or our own Premier League, the multi-million-pound sponsorship deals, the unprecedented sums generated by broadcasting rights, and the way sport can generate economic growth in our communities. 

Our BA (Hons) Sport Management is your entrance ticket to this exciting world. You can combine your passion for sport with the business management skills it takes to succeed.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

Requirement What we're looking for
UCAS points 120
Specific requirements at A-level

No specific subject requirements

Specific requirements at GCSE At least five GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade 4/C or above
IELTS 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
Interview / Audition N/A
Portfolio N/A

Alternative entry qualifications:

  • BTEC - DDM
  • Pass Access to HE Diploma - 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15 Merit: 24 Pass: 6

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Fees

Full-time Part-time
UK

£9250 per year

£1155 per 20 credit module

International/EU

£14045 per year

N/A


This information was accurate on : 21/04/2021
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