Sports Management BA (Hons)

This programme prepares you for a career in sport and leisure industries.

Sport and leisure provision is becoming one of the key global industry sectors and is prominent in most countries both at community levels through to elite and professional sport.

Course Overview

The general focus of this pathway is to provide a flexible programme of study which allows students to develop an expansive knowledge of sports management issues and concepts within the context of the wider sports industry environment and to produce graduates with the relevant skills and abilities to enable them to make an effective contribution in the private, public and voluntary sectors of the sports, health & fitness industry.

The programme will prepare students for future sports and recreation management careers. Early career skills and knowledge will be developed through studying skill acquisition, coaching and instructing processes whilst introducing key theories and issues affecting the sports and leisure industries. The programme will be progressive building on foundation modules students will develop their management skills and knowledge through applied and fieldwork-based modules related to management from a sports perspective.

Career Opportunities

The programme boasts a high employability rate for graduating students who are in work within six months of completing the degree, including;

• Community Sports Development
• National Sporting Organisations
• Sports/Leisure Facilities Management
• Leisure Attractions
• Professional Sport Teams
• National Governing Bodies
• School and Club Officers
• Health & Fitness Management
• Sports Media
• Other related industries (public services)

A significant number of graduates also progress to postgraduate studies teaching.