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Course summary
This foundation year programme will prepare you for your future business studies. You will gain the confidence and abilities needed to continue your education and go on to have a successful career within your chosen industry. / Gain a base level of knowledge in business and management / Develop your academic and personal skills, preparing you for future studies / Study the fundamental principles of business management with sport This course is also available with: • Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do. • Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year. You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of sport business professionals in the future and gain essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as: / Google Analytics / iDea Bronze Award / Microsoft Azure Data, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word and 365 / Power BI / Xero Accounting Software / Body swap technology Our Business Management with Sport course is dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership. Find out more on https://www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management-sport-foundation-year This course is not open to international students.
Modules
Foundation Year: Foundations of Business, Academic and Personal Skills, Sustainable Business Development, Digital Business, Business Project, Employability for Life. Year 1: Understanding Organisations, Digital and Business Skills, Data Analysis for Business, The Sporting Event Environment, The Future of Business, Sport Business in Practice. Year 2: Professional Development, Sport and the Media, Project Management, Sport in the Digital World, Live Project in Sport Business. You will also choose an elective module. Please visit the website for more information. Year 3: Business Ethics and Sustainability, Globalisation of Sport, Leadership and Management in Sport Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Consultancy for Sports Business, Strategic Management. You will also choose an elective module. Please visit the website for more information.
Assessment method
We use different forms of assessment in different modules and wherever possible these will reflect the types of work you will do in the ‘real world’ for example, report writing, presentations and business pitches. Exams will only be used when it is a requirement for professional accreditation. Throughout your studies, the work you produce will help to build your personal portfolio of professional evidence that you will be able to use in job applications and interviews.
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N2C7
- Institution code:
- S03
- Campus name:
- Peel Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
International applicants
This course is not suitable for international students. If you are an international student and interested in a foundation year study pathway, the University of Salford website has details of the International Foundation Year.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
AS
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DM
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Extended Project
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT