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BSc (Hons)

Sport Business Management (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

S578

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our Sport Business Management Foundation Entry degree is a rigorous and intellectually stimulating stepping stone to a great and varied career.

Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the qualifications to join an honours programme.

On this course you’ll examine sports business management, linking theory and practice, and draw on contemporary research and issues in sports business.

You’ll be covering topics like sustainability, globalisation, corporate social responsibility and corruption.

Why study with us

You’ll learn core business management disciplines - including management, finance, strategy, operations and economics – and their application to sport.
And you’ll start to gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to become an effective leader and manager in the sports sector.
You’ll be part of a unique learning community, with international students, and lecturers who’ve worked in sports management positions.

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What you'll do

Through membership of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) you’ll gain valuable insights into the industry.
There are plenty of work experience opportunities, locally and abroad, which will help your career.
You’ll be taught by staff with national and international profiles in sports business research who are passionate about passing on their knowledge.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Join us on campus

Book a place at our Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 17 June. Here you'll be able to explore our campus and facilities, meet academic staff & chat to students.

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Accreditations

This course is aligned with the Entry and General Management professional standards outlined by CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector. As a member, you will be entitled to attend seminars and meetings and learn from industry professionals. The Health and Fitness pathway on the course allows students the option to meet professional standards in Gym Instruction, Personal Training, Health Navigator and Working with People with Long Term Conditions.

Future careers

A degree in Sport Business Management can lead to a successful career in sports or leisure management, business enterprise, events, performance, education, coaching, or public service.

Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

First year£6,500 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

First year£11,000 for the first year

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country and see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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Formal teaching on the degree programme is through lectures, tutor and student led seminars, workshops, tutorials and industry speakers. There’s also eLearn and computer based, self-directed learning. And we offer international study opportunities and industry placements.

You’ll study real-world scenarios where appropriate, and we integrate podcasting, discussion boards and blogs into teaching and learning activities. Your personal tutor is also on hand to help you.

Course modules are assessed in a number of ways, including through essays, reports, presentations, practical activities, exams, debates and videos. You’ll be assessed on a mixture of individual and group work.

The course is highly globalised, both in its content and delivery, so you’ll become adept at understanding and analysing the challenges that sport faces in other countries and cultures.

In the first year you’ll develop a broad understanding of sport business management.

In the second year, you’ll examine the theory and application of sports marketing. You’ll explore operations and sports law, human resource management, and research and enterprise in the context of sport business management.

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This course is based in the School of Sport and Health Sciences located in the Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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