Sport Business Management BA (Hons)
University of GloucestershireOxstalls, Gloucester
Course overview
You’ll develop skills in managing sports events, facilities and people, as well as capitalising on business opportunities in this dynamic industry. You’ll gain experience through professional placements, students have recently worked for Ironman UK, Gloucestershire FA, Mark Johnston Racing, Gullivers Sports Travel as well as for sports businesses in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. You’ll also build your industry understanding through sports practitioners in lectures with recent guests includ
Key highlights
- Develop skills managing sports events, facilities and people
- Learn to capitalise on business opportunities in the sports industry
- Professional placements with organisations such as Ironman UK and Gloucestershire FA
- Placement opportunities with sports businesses in the USA, Australia and New Zealand
- Guest lectures from sports industry practitioners
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104 — Typical Offers 104 UCAS tariff points, BCC at A levels, DMM at BTEC or a Merit in your T-Level.
- A-level: BCC — Typical Offers 104 UCAS tariff points, BCC at A levels, DMM at BTEC or a Merit in your T-Level.
- BTEC: DMM — Typical Offers 104 UCAS tariff points, BCC at A levels, DMM at BTEC or a Merit in your T-Level.
- T-level: Merit — Typical Offers 104 UCAS tariff points, BCC at A levels, DMM at BTEC or a Merit in your T-Level.
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics
Scholarships
Global Scholarships
£1,500 tuition fee waiver deducted from first years tuition fee at the point of offer.
Up to £1,500Progression Partner Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee waiver deducted from first years tuition fee at the point of offer.
Up to £5,000Sports Global Excellence Scholarship
The value of the scholarship will be £7,500 (spread over the 3 years) for Undergraduate students and £5,000 for Postgraduate students.
Sports Scholarships
Please contact the provider.
Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
£7,500 tuition fee waiver split over the three years of tuition fee.
Up to £7,500
Careers this course leads to
- Sports development officer
- Sports event manager
- Sports facility manager
- Sports marketing executive
- Club operations manager
- Sports business manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 | International: £9,535
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 University of Gloucestershire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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