Sport Management BSc (Hons)
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Our Sport Management programme is designed to enable you to appreciate and evaluate sport, as a global business, from an informed and inquisitive managerial viewpoint.
At every level of study, you will develop vocationally relevant experience and skills; such as event management, strategic and economic planning, social media management, and sport marketing. You will also develop transferable skills in areas such as; communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving.
Would you like to be a sport manager for the Olympic Organising Committee, a partnership manager at Chelsea FC, a key account executive at Nike, a marketing manager at Tottenham Hotspur FC, or perhaps manage a global events management company?
These are just some of the professional careers our recent graduates have chosen. The sport industry has changed significantly in recent years but it continues to be dynamic and innovative, creating challenges and well-paid career opportunities for knowledgeable sport managers.
If you’d like to study sport management in a supportive and enjoyable environment whilst preparing for an exciting career in a global multi-million pound industry then the Northumbria University BSc (Hons) Sport Management is the degree for you.
The modules respond to the distinctive needs of international sports organisations. Therefore, the course has been designed from the outset as a sport management degree, rather than a business degree with a few sport modules attached. Learning in this sport rich environment provides numerous opportunities for you to engage in CPD, volunteering, access a variety of sports networks, and to undertake a placement with a local sport organisation – alternatively, you may choose to complete a placement with an international partner.
Due to our unique learning and teaching experience, you will graduate from our degree with a rounded knowledge of specific and transferable management skills, which are desirable to a variety of graduate-level employers.
Top Department - Sport Science at Northumbria is ranked top 20 in the UK (Times Good University Guide, 2025).
Research Powerhouse - Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria is ranked 5th for research power in the UK (REF, 2021). This is a rise of 21 places compared to 2014 – the largest rise in the sector.
World-class Facilities - Your learning experience will be enriched by our £30 million Sport Central facility located in the heart of our Newcastle campus.
Endorsed by FC Barcelona and aligned with Barca Innovation Hub - Only Sport Management programme in the world endorsed by FC Barcelona and one of only eight programmes in the world aligned with Barca Innovation Hub.
See other similar courses you may be interested in: BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching or check out our other Sports Courses that might be of interest to you.
UCAS Code
CN65
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Mode of Study
3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad
Department
Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
Location
City Campus, Northumbria University
City
Newcastle
Start
September 2025 or September 2026
Fees
Fee Information
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Northumbria has been delivering programmes in sport, exercise and rehabilitation for over 30 years.
Sport Management student Harvey Burn describes how gaining employment as an intern within Northumbria's sport department has helped him gain more employability skills that he can then use in the future.
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The BSc (Hons) Sport Management’s philosophy is that you will learn to become a sports manager in an authentic, dynamic, interactive and supportive environment, graduating as a fully industry-ready graduate who can think for yourself and make informed judgements. This means that, as well as actively engaging in lectures, seminars and workshops, you will undertake field trips and group projects.
Our assessments are based on the types of tasks that sports managers are required to perform, such as writing reports, making presentations, evaluating information and developing strategic plans. For example, in your final year you will have the option to use all of your knowledge and skills to plan, implement, and evaluate a sport event of your choosing.
Previous events have included: charity golf days, sport dinners, events to support public health initiatives, zorb football, the RFL North East season launch, the Sky Super-league Netball Launch, and an annual five-day swimming gala.
Whether you are interested in traditional sport, emerging sports, e-sports, or marketing through sport, the BSc (Hons) Sport Management degree has been designed to support your academic and vocational development. Based on robust management theory you will engage with topics as diverse as social media marketing, economics and finance, sport event management, strategic planning, resource management, and personal branding, all within the context of sport.
Our Sport Management degree is taught in a sport department, rather than a business school, by staff with significant sport business experience and contacts with industry partners. What this means is that all of your modules are related to sport and are taught by people who understand the relationship between theory, practice, and industry requirements.
At Northumbria, you’ll be learning and training in some of the best campus sport facilities in the country.
The facilities we have are among the best students could hope for, including our £30 million purpose-built Sport Central.
Given that both staff and students are fanatical about sport, there is a community of interest and shared purpose that is apparent from the outset. This shared interest in sport ensures that the sport management staff have a reputation for making themselves available on a regular basis; it’s easy for you to ask us any questions about the content of the course, assessment requirements, or for additional support.
If you are looking for a university that takes a modern, professional approach and puts the student athlete at the heart of everything it does then look no further than Northumbria.
At the heart of each Northumbria campus, our libraries provide a range of study space and technology to suit every learning style.
Our sport management teaching team are active researchers in their chosen specialisms, and they routinely incorporate their expertise into their teaching.
Our team are currently researching topics as diverse as social media used by sports organisations, the transfer of sport assets from local authorities to trusts, enabling and exploiting user-created content at sports events, forming sports organisations for emerging sports, consumer influences on sport marketing, and sport as a social identity.
Our teaching is informed by current developments in sport management, usually being ahead of emerging trends.
Your critical thinking will be developed during the course when you undertake an independent research project.
Your project will involve choosing an appropriate research problem that interests you, designing a study to answer a stated research question and then writing up a dissertation.
The Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation adopts an interdisciplinary approach to research.
Throughout your degree you will acquire a portfolio of industry relevant experience, including undertaking a 12-week sport management industry placement, and planning and implementing a sport event in your final year. On graduation you will be well-placed to take advantage of growing global requirement for qualified sport managers.
Sport is a competitive, fast-paced, growing industry offering a wealth of high-profile exciting careers. Studying sport management at Northumbria will ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to meet the challenges and opportunities provided by sport in the 21st century.
Examples of jobs held by former students include Marketing Executive at Manchester United, Partnerships Assistant at Tottenham Hotspur FC, Sales Manager (Match & Advertising) at Middlesbrough Football Club, Sport Manager with the Qatar Olympic Committee, and Account Executive with Nike.
Alternatively, if would like to progress your studies, you can choose to delve deeper into International Sport Management with our MSc Programme.
Whether they studied with us many years ago or only recently, our graduates never fail to impress us with their success.
Gus Withers
Sport Management Alumnus benefited from Northumbria’s Graduate Enterprise Scheme, gaining an internship which set him on his career path today.
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120 UCAS Tariff points
From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.
Find out how many points your qualifications are worth by using the UCAS Tariff calculator: www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator
Northumbria University is committed to supporting all individuals to achieve their ambitions. We have a range of schemes and alternative offers to make sure as many individuals as possible are given an opportunity to study at our University regardless of personal circumstances or background. To find out more, review our Northumbria Entry Requirement Essential Information page for further details www.northumbria.ac.uk/entryrequirementsinfo
Subject Requirements:
There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
GCSE Requirements:
Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.
Additional Requirements:
There are no additional requirements for this course.
International Qualifications:
We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.
If you have qualifications from outside the UK, find out what you need by visiting www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry
English Language Requirements:
International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English Language section: www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
104 to 120 Tariff Points
From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.
Find out how many points your qualifications are worth by using the UCAS Tariff calculator: www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator
Northumbria University is committed to supporting all individuals to achieve their ambitions and we understand that every applicant’s circumstances can be different, which is why we take a flexible approach when making offers for this course. We have a range of schemes and alternative offers to make sure as many individuals as possible are given an opportunity to study at our university regardless of personal circumstances or background. Typically, offers range from 104 to 120 UCAS tariff points, but we’ll assess your individual circumstances and potential when reviewing your application.
To find out more, review our Northumbria Entry Requirement Essential Information page for further details www.northumbria.ac.uk/entryrequirementsinfo
Subject Requirements:
There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
GCSE Requirements:
Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.
Additional Requirements:
There are no additional requirements for this course.
International Qualifications:
We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.
If you have qualifications from outside the UK, find out what you need by visiting www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry
English Language Requirements:
International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English Language section: www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
UK Fee in Year 1: £9,535
* This is the tuition fee for your first year of study. You should expect to pay tuition fees for every year of study. The University may increase fees in the second and subsequent years of your course at our discretion in line with any inflationary or other uplift, as decided by the UK Government, up to the maximum amount for fees permitted by UK law or regulation for that academic year. To give students an indication of the likely scale of any future increase, the UK government has recently suggested that increases may be linked to RPIX ( Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments)
International Fee in Year 1:
ADDITIONAL COSTS
There is a second-year core professional development and practice module and an optional third year continual professional development module that you may choose to participate in, these may incur additional costs. For continual professional development modules, if students choose to travel further than Newcastle for placement/volunteering/continual professional development, then they will bear these travel costs: however, all activities can be completed locally. Costs can vary between approximately £25-£800 per module. In addition, students may choose to undertake additional qualifications, for example coaching qualifications, ISAK course, etc. which can vary between approximately £200 and £700.
UK Fee in Year 1*: TBC
* Government has yet to announce 26/27 tuition fee levels.
International Fee in Year 1:
TBC
ADDITIONAL COSTS
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