Course summary
Our MSc Sport Analytics and Technologies programme is designed for individuals who wish to develop a critical understanding of how technology is impacting on sport, in particular the growing sport digital and media sectors. Sport is embracing digital technologies to improve performance and shake-up tired and redundant business practices, which is why it is a great time to study a sport analytics degree. On our sport analytics degree, you will investigate cases of data driven decision-making and strategy formulation to outline how statistical analysis and data visualisation is informing sport business trends and solutions. You will investigate cases of data driven decision-making and strategy formulation to outline how statistical analysis and data visualisation is informing sport business trends and solutions. You will examine how the sport industry is actively embracing digital technologies to improve performance and shake-up tired and redundant business practices, gaining a critical understanding of mobile internet and the latest cloud technologies, with a special emphasis on media cloud applications shifting to mobile Internet platforms. Together the faculty will introduce you to the latest research and devices driving the sport digital and media environment, and other related areas. Loughborough University London sits amongst some of the world’s most iconic sporting venues, which continue to host highly prestigious global sports events, such as the Rugby World Cup, UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the LEN European Aquatics Championships. Plus next door to our campus is one of the UK’s leading sports television providers, BT Sport. If you are looking for a development, analyst, management or consultancy role in the sport, digital or media sector, then this programme is the perfect choice for you. You will learn closely with industry, and gain hands-on experience of real-world challenges in the sector.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree (with a minimum of 60% in final year), or equivalent international qualification, in wide range of disciplines.
English language requirements
English Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each subtest (Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking) or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £17000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £17000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £17000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £17000 | Year 1 |
| International | £29100 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
The tuition fees shown are for new students commencing the first year of study in the specified year only. The fee stated is for a full-time student undertaking a master’s programme of 180 credits. Part-time students, or those taking a postgraduate certificate or a postgraduate diploma, should divide the published fee by 180 credits and then multiply by the number of credits they are taking to calculate their tuition fees.
Fees are reviewed annually and are likely to increase to take into account inflationary pressures.
Provider information
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
Clearing contact details
Loughborough University Admissions Contact Centre
01509 274 403
Additional information
Clearing will open on Thursday 17th August 2023 at 8.00am. We anticipate having vacancies in a range of subjects for well-qualified students. Whether you have done better than expected in your examinations results or are exploring opportunities in Clearing, we would love to hear from you. You don’t need to have applied to Loughborough already. Please call the University's Contact Centre on 01509 274 403 to discuss your qualifications.