Course summary
The Sport Management MSc programme explores the multi-faceted area of sport management, combining specialist sport modules with practical experience in the industry. You will develop the skills to excel in a broad range of roles that make sport organisations run and events happen, including within governing bodies, federations, clubs, sponsors, marketing, the media, government, or heritage organisations. This course is ideal for individuals with a degree in sport (management, coaching or science), event management, marketing, media, business management or humanities who wish to have a career in the sports industry. Practical experience working within a sport organisation is embedded into the programme and you will also be encouraged to volunteer at local, national, and international sporting events. We have excellent industry links and previous students have worked with Leicester Tigers, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Leicester Riders’ Basketball Club and USA Bobsled and Skeleton and at the IAAF Indoor World Championships, British Rowing Indoor Championships, British Triathlon events and British Swimming Championships. Your learning will be enriched by DMU Global, where students have previously visited the Munich Olympic Park, Garmisch-Partenkirchen ski jump, and Allianz Arena. Key features
- You can exit the course with a Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or an Institutional Credit award depending on the credits you have successfully achieved.
- Study a range of sports to give you knowledge across the industry and develop the expertise that will enable you to work at a local, national and international level.
- Gain the skills and experience to be well-positioned for this competitive sector. You can get hands-on experience and have the opportunity to investigate a real-world problem for a sporting organisation with a business or heritage focused project.
- Take part in volunteering opportunities to kickstart your career. We have links to high-profile sporting organisations including the Commonwealth Games, the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association, Leicester City Football Club, Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club, the British Basketball League, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the Nottingham Open.
- Through DMU Global you will contextualise your learning, with opportunities to visit sport heritage sites and major sport venues in Germany.
- Benefit from mentorship by sport industry professionals and insight from guest speakers who have recently included 2022 Olympic silver medalist Jackie Narracott, a member of Under Armour’s global events team, Matthew Hochberg, the founder of Hochberg Sports Marketing in the USA and Lisa Allan, Competition Manager for the International Judo Federation.
- Learn in small groups and be part of a strong community in which students from across the globe bring their different perspectives, enhancing your international outlook.
- Enjoy opportunities with DMUsport which offers over 30 sports clubs and activities.
Modules
September full-time start, course structure and options: Block 1: International Sport: Events, Governance, and Ethics Block 2: Marketing Principles in Sport and Cultural Event Contexts Block 3 and 4: Sport Heritage In addition, students will select one of the following modules during: Block 3 and 4: Fieldwork (with permission of academic team) OR Block 4: Events Leadership Blocks 5 and 6: Consultancy Project
Assessment method
You deserve a positive teaching and learning experience, where you feel part of a supportive community. That’s why most of our postgraduate taught students will enjoy an innovative approach to learning using block teaching, where you will study one module at a time. You will benefit from more regular assessments and feedback, a better study-life balance, and a simplified timetable that provides more time for work, professional development, caring responsibilities, and everything else that's important to you. Our block-taught courses are informed by industry practice, often accredited by professional bodies, and are delivered by passionate and talented academics, who will help you develop the skills to achieve your goals. Overview Teaching and learning methods include traditional lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, case study analysis, audio-visual presentations, guest lectures, collaborative group work, such as presentations and projects, individual presentations, and industry experience through hands-on fieldwork. In addition, wide use will be made of the virtual learning environment. Site visits to a range of local, national, and international sport-related organisations and institutions enable students to see how ideas from academic study can be applied in the real world. Assessment methods balance practical, industry-related pieces with traditional essays, as well as a presentation. These include project plans, reflective journals, and reports. Contact hours You will normally attend around 12 hours of timetabled taught sessions including lectures, tutorials, workshop and studio sessions each week. You are also expected to undertake around 23 hours of independent study each week. Your precise timetable will depend on the modules timetabled each week. Students who start the course in September have the option, with the permission of the programme team, to undertake a fieldwork experience module with a sport organisation or business during their second term. The programme’s established connections within the sport industry provide these opportunities, although you are welcome to develop your own sport connections into a fieldwork. Your exact schedule will be negotiated with the host organisation. In addition, each module provides a 2-hour surgery each week for individual consultation with the lecturer. You may also have some scheduled meetings with your programme leader and personal tutor throughout the year to discuss your academic progress and personal development. Self-directed study: In order to prepare for, and assimilate, the work in lectures and seminars you will be expected to source and read relevant journal articles, book chapters and industry publications, available through our online learning resources, and to actively participate in class discussions. The time allocated for independent study, revision and reflection is approximately 23 hours per week. During the final term, you will undertake independent research for your final project and you are expected to allow around 35 hours per week for this. You will be allocated a dedicated academic supervisor to support you and you will be able to contact them on a regular basis.
Entry requirements
You should have the equivalent or above of a 2.2 UK Bachelor’s Honours degree in a business management, marketing, media, event management, sport (any discipline: management, coaching, science) or humanities related subject. If you have other professional qualifications and industry experience, we will consider your application on an individual basis.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH