Sport and Management BA (Hons)
Abertay University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Abertay Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Abertay Campus

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Full Time

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SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Course info

**This Sport and Management degree helps you gain the management, social and vocational skills needed to work in the sport and physical activity industry. Start your career as a business-savvy sport professional.**Get thoroughly prepared for a management career in sport and organised physical activity. **Become a business-savvy sport professional**Youll evaluate the contexts of sport and physical activity, challenging ideas and concepts using business and management principles. You’ll focus on ...Read more


This Sport and Management degree helps you gain the management, social and vocational skills needed to work in the sport and physical activity industry. Start your career as a business-savvy sport professional.

Get thoroughly prepared for a management career in sport and organised physical activity.


Become a business-savvy sport professional

You'll evaluate the contexts of sport and physical activity, challenging ideas and concepts using business and management principles. You’ll focus on sport and community development, event management, and policy within the context of business, management of services, people, and the sporting environment. The curriculum includes entrepreneurship, human resources, sporting expertise, marketing and service operations.Along the way you will discover how to critically evaluate information, challenging ideas and concepts using scientifically-based information. We encourage you to show initiative, research and develop your own knowledge, and apply your expertise as much as possible.


Practical focus and work placements

Practical activities help you apply theory to real-life situations. Work placements are a key feature, and employability is embedded throughout. Plus, you can work towards national governing body and industry qualifications.You’ll get plenty of opportunities to play to your strengths as your interests develop, and graduate equipped able to arrange large events, manage facilities/people, or be a manager within sport organisations. We arm you with all the skills you need to effect change in a working environment and develop a strong CV. When you graduate you will be ready to join the network of professionals behind the scenes, helping to keep the world of sport and organised physical activity running effectively.Abertay is


Scotland's TOP University for overall student satisfaction in Sport and Exercise (NSS 2023)

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Key stats

Sports Science
WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
89/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
54th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
99th
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
93%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Sport and Exercise Sciences graduate salary at this uni
£19,000
UK Sport and Exercise Sciences graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Alyth
29 Feb 24

Good location, has lots of public transport and good student lifestyle. Doesn’t have a union anymore which is a shame...Read more

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Patrick
29 Feb 24

It is easy to get to in terms of transport, and there is a lot of places to go that are close to the..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

BBB Grades / Points required

HNC (BTEC):

M Grades / Points required

HND (BTEC):

M Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

27 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM Grades / Points required

Scottish HNC:

Pass Grades / Points required

Scottish HND:

Pass Grades / Points required

T Level:

Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required

To include a literate subject or PEEntry into Year 2 with BBB to include PE and Business Studies

To include a literate subject or PE at B

Entry into Year 2 to include PE and Business Management

Entry into Year 1 with HNC (BTEC) Sport

Entry into Year 2 with HND (BTEC) Sport

To include a literate subject or PE at S5 or H4

To include a literate subject or PE

SportSport and Exercise SciencesBusinessEntry into Year 2 with DDD

Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:-Sport & Hospitality Management - Graded Unit BSport & Recreation Management - Graded Unit BEntry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:-Applied Science - Graded Unit BBusiness - Graded Unit BCoaching & Developing Sport - Graded Unit BFitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit BGolf Club Management - Graded Unit BGolf Course Management - Graded Unit BNext Gen Physical Activity & Health - Graded Unit MProfessional Golf - Graded Unit BSoft Tissue Therapy - Graded Unit BSport Therapy - Graded Unit B

Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:-Sport & Hospitality Management - Graded Units BBSport & Recreation Management - Graded Unit BEntry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:-Applied Science - Graded Unit BApplied Sport Science - Graded Unit BCoaching & Developing Sport - Graded Units BBFitness, Health & Exercise - Graded Unit BGolf Management - Graded Unit BProfessional Golf - Graded Unit BSport Therapy - Graded Unit B

in Core Component.Education & Early YearsHealthHealthcare ScienceScience

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15000 Per year

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Abertay University
Bell Street Dundee Dundee, City Of DD1 1HG United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Dundee  0.3 miles away

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