Sport and Leisure Management

Chesterfield College
Undergraduate HNC Full-time 1 Year Hospitality, leisure, and tourismEvents management

About this course

This is a university level course (higher education). The course duration is 2 years. In the first year you will complete your HNC and in your second year you will complete your HND.

The course is 2 days per week at college and 1 day or half a day on placement.

You will be able to top this course up at university or with us to achieve a full honours degree.

The purpose of this course is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals, able to meet the demands of employers in the sport sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.

The course is designed to reflect this increasing need for high-quality professional and technical education pathways at Level 4 and 5, thereby providing students with a clear line of sight to employment and to progression to a degree at level 6.

Course Content Mixture of practical and theory based lessons.

Opportunity to complete work placement for 3 hours per week.

Taking part in competitive sport Coaching roles within community and elite clubs Marketing roles within organisations Scouting placements looking at recruitment/talent development Fitness instructors within local gyms Operation management roles within sports organisations

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
3431 Sports players
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors

Course Details

Qualification
Higher National Certificate - HNC
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Chesterfield
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Hospitality, leisure, and tourism, Events management