Sports Management Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Sports Management BA (Hons) University College Birmingham 88% 5% 16% £9250 £12500 100 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sports Management BA (Hons) University of Westminster 75% 0% 5% £9250 £14400 119 London On campus Full-time
Sports Management extended degree BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 77% 8% 9% £9250 £13145 102 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Sport Business BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 93% 2% 9% £9250 £16100 144 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 81% 3% 17% £9250 £14700 132 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Sports Business and Coaching BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 76% 4% 10% £9250 £14250 104 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sports Management HND University of Wales 71% 5% 20% £9000 £13500 76 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 76% 4% 10% £9250 £12500 104 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sports Management BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 77% 8% 9% £9250 £13145 102 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Football Business Management FdA University College Birmingham 76% 5% 8% £9250 £12500 56 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management (High Performance Leadership) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 81% 3% 17% £9250 £14700 132 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Football Business BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 78% 2% 26% £9250 £13200 109 Luton On campus Full-time
Sports Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 87% 5% 5% £9250 £12250 102 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 76% 4% 10% £9250 £12500 104 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BA (Hons) University of Worcester 89% 0% 15% £9250 £13100 108 Worcester On campus Full-time
Sports Business Management BA (Hons) University of Lincoln 92% 0% 5% £9250 £14700 123 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Sports Management BA St Mary's University, Twickenham 87% 5% 5% £9250 £12250 102 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Sports Management Top-up BA (Hons) University College Birmingham 88% 5% 16% £9250 £12500 100 Birmingham On campus Part-time
Sport Business with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 93% 2% 9% £9250 £11000 144 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management (with Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Worcester 89% 0% 15% £9250 £13100 108 Worcester On campus Full-time
Sports Business Management BA (Hons) York St John University 87% 5% 20% £9250 £12750 101 York On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management (with placement) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 81% 3% 17% £9250 £14700 132 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management (with Foundation) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 81% 3% 17% £9250 £14700 132 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Golf Management BA (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands 69% 0% 0% £9000 £12360 118 Inverness On campus Full-time
Football Business Management BA (Hons) York St John University 87% 5% 15% £9250 £12750 108 York On campus Full-time
Business with Sport and Leisure Management BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 76% 5% 5% £9250 £15000 126 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
International Sports Management BA (Hons) University of Wales 82% 0% 19% £9000 £13500 116 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Sport Media BSc (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 81% 1% 10% £9000 £13000 124 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Sport Business with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 86% 0% 10% - £10500 122 Leeds On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 75% 0% 12% £9250 - 127 Preston On campus Full-time
Sports Business Management (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 86% - 7% £9250 £13000 112 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 75% 0% 12% £6000 - 127 Preston On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BSc (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University - 5% 57% £9250 £11000 109 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Sport Business & Leadership BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 81% 5% 13% £9250 - 103 Northampton On campus Full-time
Sports Business Management BA (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 86% - 7% £9250 £13000 112 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Applied Golf Management Studies BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 76% 0% 0% £9250 - 160 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sports Management (with Placement Year) BA St Mary's University, Twickenham 87% 5% 5% - - 102 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management with Sandwich Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 76% 4% 10% - - 104 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport and Leisure Management HND Loughborough College 58% - 54% £7750 £7750 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Sports Business Management BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 82% 4% 9% - - 130 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sport and Leisure Management BA (Hons) Coventry University 93% 11% 3% - - 130 Coventry On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BA (Hons) University of Stirling 72% 3% 5% - - 166 Stirling On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 90% 0% 28% - - 122 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BSc (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 45% 3% 0% - - 99 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Sports Business Management (Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 82% 4% 9% - - 130 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 90% 0% 28% - - 122 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Sports Business and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) University of the West of England 70% 3% 25% - - 114 Bristol On campus Full-time
Sports Management Top-Up Degree BA (Hons) Loughborough College 83% - 30% £7750 £7750 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management with Sandwich Placement BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 90% 0% 28% - - 122 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Sports Management BA (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands 85% 5% 5% - - 109 Inverness On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 84% - 8% - - 120 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 84% - 8% - - 120 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Esports Management with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Football Industries MBA University of Liverpool - - - £25000 £30500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sport Governance PgCert Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4150 £6400 - London On campus Part-time
Community Sports Management (West Ham United Foundation) FdSc University of East London - - - £9250 £13320 - London On campus Full-time
Sports Management and Development BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £16200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
International Golf Management FdA Cornwall College - - - £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Golf Course Management HNC Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7500 £15000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Law LLB with Sports Business LLB (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £9250 £12250 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Esports Management BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 £10500 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Golf Management (Top-up) BA (Hons) Myerscough College - - - £1125 £1250 - Preston online Part-time
International Sports Business Management MSc University of Lincoln - - - £9300 £16200 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Sports Management MSc Hartpury University and Hartpury College - - - £9000 £13000 - Gloucester On campus Part-time
Football Business Management and Coaching FdSc University of Worcester - - - £9250 £13100 - Worcester On campus Full-time
Golf Management BA (Hons) Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Tournament Golf (Level 6 only) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Sports Business and Coaching BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £14700 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Sports Business and Coaching (with Foundation) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £14700 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
International Golf Management (Level 6 only) BA (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Football Business & Marketing BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Business & Sports Broadcasting with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Football Business with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Football Business BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Football Business & Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sport Business Management MSc University of Central Lancashire - - - £785 - - Preston On campus Part-time
International Football Business with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Football Business & Media with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Tournament Golf BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £9250 - - Redruth On campus Full-time
Sports Business & Sports Broadcasting BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Football Business & Marketing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
International Football Business BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Football Business & Finance BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Management BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Management FdA South Gloucestershire and Stroud College - - - £7500 - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Sports Business & Coaching with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Management CertHE University Academy 92 - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Business & Coaching BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Football Business & Media BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Business & Sports Law BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Master of Sport Directorship MSc Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Sport Business and Leadership MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Part-time
Law LLB with Sports Business with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - - - - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Sport Business PhD Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Part-time
Sport Business, Management and Policy MSc Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Sport Business and Innovation MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Part-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Sports Management

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20998 £20830 £24369
25-75 percentile range £17814 - £24178 £16042 - £26488 £18552 - £31827
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Sports Management courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22136 £21708 £25263
25-75 percentile range £18973 - £26009 £17201 - £26066 £19710 - £31564
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Sports Management

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Sports Management who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Sports Management

  • Sport, Fitness and Leisure Centres
  • Sporting Event and Hospitality Management Companies
  • Professional Sports Clubs
  • Hotels and Accommodation Facilities
  • Health Clubs and Spas
  • Sport Governing Bodies and Public Agencies
  • Sport Marketing Agencies
  • Leisure Management Consultancies

Specialisations within Sports Management

  • Athlete Development
  • High Performance Coaching
  • Sport Law
  • Sport Event Management

Jobs of graduates of Sports Management (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Sports Management at Anglia Ruskin University

40% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Secretarial and related occupations
15% Administrative occupations
10% Protective service occupations
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Sports Management in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Sports Management

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Sports Management, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Sports Management is the study of management theories, concepts and principles of practice in the context of sport industries, organisations and initiatives.

The median salary of graduates of Sports Management was £20998 15 months after graduation, £20830 3 years after graduation and £24369 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Sports Management studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Business Administration - MBA
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Sport and Leisure Management - BA (Hons) at Coventry University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 93 out of 100 among 60 respondents.