Sport Management

If you want an international career working for sporting governing bodies, or delivering events such as the Olympics, Premier League football, or other elite or mass participation global sporting events, then this M.Sc. inSport Management from the University of Portsmouth, will give you the valuable skills needed to lead, plan and deliver results in the growing sport management industry.

On this M.Sc. Sport Management degree course fromthe University of Portsmouth you'll learn the theory and practice of sport management, build on your knowledge and understanding, and develop your leadership skills within an international sport management context.

Once you graduate, you'll have the transferable tools and skills needed for an international career in sport management, HR and event management.

Highlights

• Develop the skills in people management and leadership needed for a successful international career in elite global sport

• Study the worldwide sports business industry, and the principles, practice and governance in management

• Learn from our research with internationally recognised sports organisations such as UEFA, the Rugby Football League (RFL) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

• Enjoy access to our outstanding new Ravelin Sports Centre, designed to be one of the UK’s most sustainable sports facilities

• Learn from lecturers who have delivered sport management programs internationally and who are driven by current practices

• Explore employability and work experience opportunities during your time in Portsmouth

Career development

This course specifically offers potential for career advancement within the growing sport management sector. It builds on the topics that sport management students will have covered at undergraduate level and introduces overarching themes such as funding, policy and strategy.

Key modules in governance, economics and contemporary issues have been designed to enhance student's transferable skills enabling some of our graduates to work in senior roles in areas such as human resources and event management.

Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:

• General deputy director

• Operations manager

• Community sports manager

• Head of PR and communications

• Marketing manager

• Chief executive

• Consultant

• Fitness instructor

• Industrial placement coordinator

• Marketing assistant

• Sport lecturer

Courses include:

• Economics and Finance for Sport Managers

• Global Sport Event Management

• Managing Human Resources in Sport

• Market Analysis for Sport

• Contemporary Issues in Sport Management