Sport Management
University of BathAbout this course
This course has been co-developed by our Department for Health and the School of Management, with a strong influence from industry partners from both. This gives you a mix of Bath’s sporting and business expertise, delivered with a real-world focus.
You'll cover the diverse theories and methods relevant to the sports industry. This will develop your ability to assess sports and exercise services and events, and respond to the challenges of this rapidly evolving industry.
Alongside this, you’ll study core management concepts and practices, with a focus on the types of business involved in sport and exercise provision.
You’ll cover key topics such as:
Consultancy project
The consultancy project is an alternative to a dissertation. It’s your chance to work on a project with an external organisation, using the skills and knowledge you’ll gain during your studies.
As part of a group, you’ll conduct appropriate research, analyse data (if necessary) and share your solution as a written report and presentation.
You will benefit from our well-established business connections across the sports industry, both in the UK and overseas.
Students have previously completed their projects with:
Consultancy project numbers are limited each year. You’ll apply for a suitable project with one of our external partners and will receive support from us during this process. If a suitable project can’t be secured, you will complete a dissertation instead.
Please note: consultancy projects were previously named Practice Track projects.
Gain important career skills
The course is designed for both recent graduates of sport or management undergraduate degrees, as well as current practitioners working within the sport, exercise or health sectors.
You’ll develop professional practical skills suited to current careers in the sports management industry, as well as key transferable skills relevant to other career paths and further study.
Graduate prospects
This course will prepare you for a variety of roles across the private, public, and voluntary sectors, such as:
Graduates from this course have gone on to work for:
Others have also chosen to continue their academic study.
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
Related Courses
Sport and Exercise Science with professional placement or study abroad
University of Bath
A-Levels
AAA - A*AB
Avg. Salary
£27,000
Applied Clinical Psychology
University of Bath
Applied Economics
University of Bath
Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Bath
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Hospitality, leisure, and tourism, Events management