International Sports Management and Football Industries

Our MSc International Sports Management and Football Industries graduate degree programme is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge and skills tailored to the unique aspects of sports industries and with a specific focus on football. For any aspiring professionals in the global sports and football sectors, it’s the perfect programme, developing a deep understanding of management within sports and, more specifically, football industries.

The MSc International Sports Management and Football Industries offers students either:

A standalone master’s programme or The unique opportunity to undertake a master’s programme plus soccer coaching and training as a partnered programme with Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA) in Leeds, UK

If you’re passionate about playing soccer, in addition to your MSc study, you have the option to enhance your skills and knowledge by joining our soccer training and coaching programme through our partnership with leading football academy, RIASA, creating the only programme of its kind.

Founded in 2010, the RIASA soccer programme allows student-athletes to experience a professional academy set-up over a nine-month season. As soon as you join our academy, you’ll be thrown into intense training sessions and competitive league fixtures that will help you grow on and off the field. Our soccer training team are highly experienced UEFA A & B licensed coaches, enabling you to develop each time you step on to the pitch.

With courses which are timetabled to maximise your time both in classes and on the field, you will be training, on average, four times each week and competing once or twice every week. Together with a UK/US MSc degree in International Sports Management, it’s great preparation for aspiring soccer players or individuals who want to break into the sporting industry.

About the programme The MSc International Sports Management and Football Industries is a career development programme where the main emphasis is on leadership through the development of key strategic sports management knowledge and skillsets.

It has been designed to give students the skills and expertise needed to compete in the football industry and related organisations. The MSc International Sport Management and Football Industries equips students with an understanding of operational practices, strategic business dynamics, and the impact of global environments on sports organisations. With a mix of coursework, internships, and research projects, students gain a solid foundation in sports management and football industries, ready to lead in various roles across the sector.

This strong professional orientation to the programme offers the perfect preparation for a career in the global football industry – with clubs, governing bodies or related marketing, media and sponsorship companies – or for further study.

Why study MSc International Sports Management and Football Industries Gain a broad understanding of sports management with expertise in areas such as sports marketing, branding and sponsorship, sports finance, sport governance and sustainability and talent management, all within the context of football This programme offers a unique opportunity to combine a master’s degree with a soccer development programme, developing your skills on and off the pitch Our academic faculty are leaders in their field, with visiting speakers on this programme including experts from the legal profession, football clubs and football regulatory authorities We have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations within sports management and football, creating opportunities for credited internships to enhance your employability after graduation Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA) is an internationally recognised football academy with high standards of coaching and training Gain two degrees with this programme – UK and US – opening up more opportunities on an international level