Sport Management and Leadership BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

The Sport Management & Leadership BSc from the University of Northampton equips graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for careers in the sport business sector. The program emphasizes leadership, management, and practical experience through work placements, industry partnerships, and coaching opportunities. Graduates are prepared for roles in areas such as marketing, event management, and coaching, and the degree is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, ensuring professional recognition.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The University of Northampton’s Sport Management & Leadership BSc degree places significant emphasis on the development of business management and leadership skills, to meet the growing demand for sport business leaders, managers, and coaches in the national and international commercial sport business sector. The sport management degree is split into three levels. In the first level, you’ll develop a breadth of knowledge and skills, including sport management, sport marketing and communication, sport leadership, sociological aspects of sport, and sport coaching. In the second and third levels of this Sport Management and Leadership degree, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise; choosing from a range of sport business and leadership concepts, including digital sport marketing, leadership and team dynamics, strategic sport management, global sport business, events design, and leading elite sport cultures.

Outline:

The Sport Management and Leadership BSc degree allows you to study key disciplines within sport management and leadership. A strong emphasis is placed on the application of theory to real-world issues affecting the commercial sector including, developing successful business strategy, managing sport governance issues, responding to market forces, building and leading successful teams, and organising and delivering sport events. This sport management and leadership course provides a mixture of classroom-based sessions (to introduce theories and concepts) and practical activities that enable you to develop your own leadership approach. We have also designed our assessments around real-life organisational problems and practices, e.g., having to create a sport marketing campaign, and designing and organising a successful sport event. Alongside this sport management degree, you are also encouraged to take an active engagement in practical work experience with internships at the local professional football, rugby and cricket clubs, and volunteering in community sports clubs. We also offer the opportunity of attaining coaching qualifications whilst studying, which often run on campus. This varies year to year, but in the past has included Level 1 NGB courses, first aid and disability inclusion training and we work closely with local sport partners to offer reduced rates on courses wherever possible.

Assessment:

You will be assessed through a combination of reports, essays and presentations. The assessments also replicate sport management and leadership practice, integrating practical assessments such as website development, sport event delivery and work placement.

Teaching:

This sport management and leadership course can be studied over three years full-time, as a flexible part-time option, or over four years (Integrated Foundation Year).

Careers:

Graduates from this Sport Management and Leadership degree should be excellently placed to pursue a career in sport business and management, sport marketing, sport events management, sport coaching, move into further study, or apply the transferable skills nurtured to a range of other graduate career pathways.

Other:

The sport management degree is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute. Close partnerships including Northampton Saints, Northampton Town FC, Northants FA, County Cricket Club, and Northampton Leisure Trust. Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship. Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise. HP Laptop and software included with the Sport Management and Leadership course.

2024/25 Tuition Fees

Fees quoted relate to study Sport Management and Leadership BSc in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. UK – Full Time: £9,250 UK – Part Time: £1,540 per 20 credit module UK – Integrated Foundation Year: £9,250 International – Full Time: £15,200 International – Integrated Foundation Year: £15,200

Additional costs

Additional costs will be incurred if you decide to participate in optional field trips/visits as part of your course. The exact cost will depend upon the location chosen for the trip.

2023/24 Tuition Fees

Fees quoted relate to study Sport Management and Leadership BSc in the Academic Year 23/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. UK – Full Time: £9,250 UK – Part Time: £1,540 per 20 credit module UK – Integrated Foundation Year: £9,250 International – Full Time: £14,750 International – Integrated Foundation Year: £14,750

Additional costs

Additional costs will be incurred if you decide to participate in optional field trips/visits as part of your course. The exact cost will depend upon the location chosen for the trip