Sport Management (with Specialist Pathways) - BSc (Hons) Degree
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCyncoed Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our Sport Management degree develops the knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes needed to undertake managerial roles in the expanding global sport industry. Graduates may work for local, national or international sport organisations across the public, private or third sectors, or pursue entrepreneurial opportunities by launching their own sports business. Roles may involve managing school, community or elite sport programmes, facilities and events; researching contemporary issues in modern sport; or supporting the governance and administration of sport at national or international levels.
Key highlights
- Prepares students for managerial roles in the global sport industry
- Covers managing school, community and elite sport programmes and facilities
- Builds skills for planning and running sports events
- Explores research into contemporary issues in modern sport
- Develops understanding of sport governance and administration at national level
- Supports entrepreneurial routes into launching your own sports business
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-112 — …Management (Marketing) CN82 BSc (Hons) Sport Management (Sport Development) CN92 Tariff points: 104-112 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
- T-level: Merit — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM T Level: Merit.
- Access to HE Diploma — 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 L
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.
Up to 20% of feesFull Fee Discount
Award: Up to £1,000
Sport Scholarships
Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.
Undergraduate Scholarship
Award: £2,500
Up to £2,500
Careers this course leads to
- Sports development officer
- Sports facility manager
- Sports event manager
- Sport governance and administration officer
- Sports business owner
- Sport researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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