MSc Sports Management

University of East London

This interdisciplinary course will provide you with the tools and skills you need to thrive in the competitive world of sports management.You will gain insights into what has become a multi-billion pound industry and which offers growing opportunities for a multi-faceted career.This master's degree is well respected and will give you a big advantage when it comes to finding work in this highly competitive field.You will join students from diverse backgrounds and nationalities whose previous undergraduate study includes sports science, business, management and journalism.The key elements of the course include sports marketing, which is crucial to the success of any sporting enterprise, and sponsorship, which today plays such a massive role in all professional sports.You will learn about event management and how to plan, run and manage all of the resources needed to make a set-piece sporting event a success.On this course you will not be confined to the lecture theatre or seminar room – although of course you will spend a fair amount of time there, too. You will learn from research-active academics and also through learning tours to high-profile sports venues such as Wembley Stadium and Wimbledon. Teaching is through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, guest speakers, and out-of-class activities.This course will set you on the path to a range of careers, enabling you to put what you've learnt into practice. If you already work in the field it could be a stepping stone onto something bigger and better, or it could be this qualification that gives you a foot in the door.