Course summary
Want to carve out a meaningful career in the sport industry? Dive into the emerging field of sustainable sport management on this full-time master’s at the heart of the Olympic Park. Sports organisations are becoming increasingly aware of their influence on society and impact on the environment. On our Sustainable Sport Business programme, you’ll become an expert in environmental and socio-economic sustainability issues relating to the sport sector, and build the skills to help it respond and adapt. Study the key ideas about sustainability and leadership, sport innovation, and the role and challenges of insight and research in sport on a global scale. You’ll also have the chance to focus on topics like sport statistics and analytics or how sport relates to politics and diplomacy. A practical focus to develop your skills and industry knowledge Based at the former Olympic Park site in East London, you’ll benefit from Loughborough London’s close links with major sports organisations, brands and government. Go behind the scenes of professional facilities like West Ham, Wimbledon and Lord’s Cricket Ground to see first-hand how they’re tackling areas like energy, recycling, team and fan transport, and weather contingency. Develop practical skills in areas like carbon footprint calculation, data analysis, presenting, reporting, monitoring, and communicating to stakeholders from fans to CEOs. On your collaborative project, you’ll also get to plan, lead and manage a sustainability change agenda for a sport organisation, and build valuable teamwork skills. Tailor this to your interests, working with organisations like Formula E and the United Nations Environment Programme. Join a growing community of sports sector specialists Sustainability management in sport is a new and exciting discipline. Studying this will put you at the forefront of the field, ready to put your expertise into action and shape new sustainability approaches that will impact future generations of athletes and fans, as well as wider communities.
Assessment method
You can expect to complete essays and reports of varying lengths, as well as presentations, proposals and case studies in some cases. Assessment will vary across modules and will include a mix of individual and group assessment types.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree (with a minimum of 60% in final year), or equivalent international qualification, in a wide range of disciplines.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £17500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £17500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £17500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £17500 | Year 1 |
| International | £31750 | Year 1 |
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
The tuition fees shown are for new students commencing the first year of study in the specified year only. Fees are reviewed annually and are likely to increase to take into account inflationary pressures. For information on fees for part-time study, please see our website.
Provider information
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU