Sport Management - Full Time MA (PG)

Southampton Solent University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£23000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Sport Management - Full Time MA (PG) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£7900 Tuition (UK) £14800 Tuition (International) £8495 Tuition (UK) £16540 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Sport Management - Full Time MA (PG) at Southampton Solent University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Arts (Postgraduate), MA (PG)
Subject	Business and Management, Event Management

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Sport Management - Full Time MA (PG) and other courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech at Southampton Solent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech.

	Sport Management - Full Time MA (PG) and other Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech courses of Southampton Solent University	Average review score among all Business and Management courses in the UK
Explanations	50	95
Interesting courses	33	86
Intellectually stimulating	72	82
Challenged to do my best	56	84
Depth of concepts	47	87
Builds on previous learnings	50	86
Joined ideas from different topics	56	82
Balance directed/independent study	33	77
Applicability of course content	56	85
Clear criteria in markings	67	82
Fair assessment	78	85
Tests reflected your learning	50	81
Timely feedback	56	91
Helpful feedback	39	80
Approachability of teachers	78	85
Support from teachers	44	89
Organisation of courses	33	87
Communication of changes	33	83
IT facilities	72	82
Library	87	88
Course specific resources	81	89
Student feedback opportunities	72	77
Student feedback valued	44	77
Student's feedback acted upon	35	67
Work of student union	62	70
Mental wellbeing services	54	79
Overall satisfaction	82

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23000	£22500	£26500
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £26000	£18500 - £27500	£21000 - £34500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24406	£24662	£30689
25-75 percentile range	£21389 - £28940	£19296 - £31978	£22604 - £41672

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Business and Management courses in the UK

Course Description

Looking to further your career in the sport management industry? This master's in sport management will give you the advanced knowledge and skills required for a successful career in sport management. You will develop skills in research, analysis and communication to apply to any career in the sport management, leadership or governance field. Throughout the core modules, you will be encouraged to critically apply theories, concepts and frameworks in sport management. You will engage in debates and critical evaluation of the local, national and international context, enabling you to think critically about management in the sport industries. Workshop delivery will involve critically evaluating current practice and engaging in debates with peers and lecturers. You’ll receive continual support through your studies with formative assessments, which will help to assess your knowledge and understanding. Through choosing assessment titles related to your interest, you will be able to tailor the course towards your own specific career ambitions. Research informed teaching is embedded at Solent and is a key element of the course curriculum on this master’s programme. Staff delivering on the course are research active and have experience of working in the sector. Please contact Anya Higgins, Course Leader, for an informal discussion about the programme.

This course is for:

This course is suited to those who want a more complex understanding of the sport management industry and who want to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to work in a changing sport management sector. While it is not essential that applicants possess a relevant undergraduate qualification in a sport, leisure, recreation and/or fitness and health oriented area, it will be imperative that an applicant possesses a certain level of experience, or at least a keen interest in at least one sport, leisure, recreation or fitness and health-related discipline.

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Southampton Solent University graduates of undergraduate studies in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management
Total respondents	10	140
Unemployed	0%	7%
Studying	5%	15%
Working	65%	68%
Both studying and working	15%	6%
No information	15%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	68%	32%
Utilise skills from studies	59%	41%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	59%
Non highly-skilled jobs	35%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Sport Management - Full Time MA (PG) at Southampton Solent University

35%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
18%	Natural and social science professionals
8%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
8%	Business and public service associate professionals
4%	Elementary occupations
4%	Conservation and environment professionals
3%	Administrative occupations
3%	Secretarial and related occupations
2%	Teaching Professionals
1%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech

Average UCAS Tariff Score 97

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech
<48	5
48-63	5
64-79	5
80-95	20
96-111	30
112-127	10
128-143	10
144-159	5
160-175	5
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

All international applicants need to be aware that the English language requirements to attend Solent University, and the English language requirements to obtain a visa from the Home Office, may be different. This means that if you meet the Solent University language requirement to gain a place on the course, you may still have to meet additional requirements to be granted with a visa by the Home Office. We strongly advise all applicants to check the Home Office website which outlines all the requirements for a successful visa application and to visit our website to see the relevant information that outlines both Solent University and Home Office requirements for a number of language tests.

Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria. Check out our bursaries and scholarships pages to find out more.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Sport Management - Full Time, MA (PG), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

• Honours degree at 2:1 or above and/or an equivalent professional qualification.

Language Requirements

Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language.

The agreed minimum requirements for this course are:

IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
TOEFL IBT 92 with a minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 20 in reading, listening and speaking
Duolingo English Language Test - 115 overall with minimum of 100 in each component

or equivalent

Qualifications are checked before enrolment, and international students must bring their original certificates or certified copies when coming to study at the University.

Costs

Tuition Fees Sport Management - Full Time MA (PG)

EU	£7900
England UK	£7900
Northern Ireland	£7900
Scotland	£7900
Wales	£7900
Channel Islands	£7900
International	£14800	year 1
EU	£16540
England UK	£8495
Northern Ireland	£8495
Scotland	£8495
Wales	£8495
Channel Islands	£8495
International	£16540

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Southampton Solent University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Southampton Solent University

Solent University was established in 1855 in the City Centre of Southampton, South East England. This institution started out as a private Art school in 1856 and has since evolved into one of the most important HEIs in Southampton. Being so centrally located, students are within walking distance of most amenities in the city. Even so, the university provides more than sufficient facilities for students to find anything they need on-site. The Solent campus has a particularly active Student Union office, a great Student Hub for career or even personal advice, as well as a variety of popular restaurants.

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Student composition of Southampton Solent University

Total number of students enrolled at Southampton Solent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 8110
postgraduates:: 625
Total:: 8735

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Business and Management”: 1995 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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