Curious about studying PG Dip Sport Development and Managementat Leeds Beckett University? We've gathered all the key details—entry requirements, modules, fees, and more. Hear from real students by checking out reviews, or take the next step by booking an open day to explore it for yourself.
Postgraduate Diploma
Headingley Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
2 Year
Develop your leadership, management and critical thinking skills to influence sport development policy and practice and boost your career prospects. Deepen your understanding of the key issues and challenges facing professionals in contemporary sport development settings in the UK and around the world.As part of your course, you’ll: Critically examine aspects of sport development, including strategic management, leadership, governance, diversity and inclusion, and sport for developmentEnhance your problem solving, creativity, decision-making and leadership skillsHave the opportunity to undertake a professional project in partnership with a sport development organisation.
Study a range of social theory perspectives that provide accounts of socioeconomic material relations across sport (including PE, sport development, leisure and recreation, sport management, sport coaching). You'll consider how key social factors influence and impact sport. Highlighting various contemporary contexts and case study scenarios, you'll assess and apply a range of theoretical frameworks to offer informed analysis and, where appropriate, outline action for change. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Critically analyse the strategic management of a sport business organisation with reference to the external environment. You'll develop the ability to propose authentic strategic responses to contemporary opportunities and threats in the business environment. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Engage with a range of diverse and challenging perspectives on the nature and application of leadership across sport settings. You'll be encouraged to identify and critique your own personal leadership philosophy and style. You'll also examine the role of followership in building and sustaining high-performing teams. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Examine academic perspectives on global sport policy and governance applied to sport development organisations working at global, national, regional and local levels. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Develop an advanced understanding of key theories and concepts that inform the use of sport in development contexts. You'll gain an appreciation of the challenges and complexities of sport for development in diverse community settings. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
4.4
