Course Overview

Our MSc Sport Management and the Business of Football is designed to give you the skills and expertise you need to compete in the football industry and related businesses and organizations, by combining specialist teaching about the principles and practice of sport and football business management and economics with general training in management, business organization, strategy and research methods. It covers several key areas, such as governance and regulatory issues, with emphasis on the wider sport and football sectors. It will help you to develop a deeper understanding of management, governance, and regulatory issues within the business of sport, and in the business of football in particular. It is ideally suited to the needs of executives within a variety of sport and football organizations, such as professional football clubs, sport governing bodies, and media organizations. The program is also ideal for members of supporters organizations, government officials with responsibilities in the sport (specifically football) sectors, as well as people with a general interest in the sport, football, and media industries. It is relevant for anyone seeking a broad education that will act as a platform for securing employment in the football industry or related sector.

General Eligibility

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above).

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.