Sport and Leisure Management BA(Hons)

Overview

The Sport and Leisure Management course combines academic study with valuable work experience ensuring you gain a broad understanding of the sport and leisure industry and the management skills sought after by employers.
The course responds both to demands from students, and from the sport and leisure industries for graduates with management skills and abilities.

Course duration
Full-time: 3 years

UCAS code CN62
Course content

Course structure

You will put your university learning into practice on a 10-week work placement and in a final year project.
Typical examples of work placements include:
Managing sporting opportunities for young people at local schools and colleges.
QUEST assessment officer for Freedom Leisure, the largest leisure trust in the south-east.
Working with professional sports clubs and other organisations, such as Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, Crystal Palace Football Club and Sussex County Cricket Club.
Your placement experience gives you a competitive edge at interviews and allows you to make useful contacts for the future.

Areas of study

Sport topics include: the role of sport and leisure in people's lives; policy and funding; and the influence of politics, economics, legal and social issues.
You will develop management skills such as: project management; strategy and planning; employment law; financial documentation, funding sources and budgets; staffing (skill identification, motivation, retention) and marketing. Personal skills such as time management, communication, career planning, research and public speaking are also covered.

Syllabus

Year 1
Sport, Leisure and Social History
Introduction to Sports Policy
Introduction to Graduate Skills and Research Methods
Introduction to Politics and Sport
Introduction to Sport and Leisure Management
Finance and Economics of Sport and Leisure
Year 2
Human Resource Management
Politics and Policy in Sport
Research Design and Evaluation
Reflective Practice in Sport and Leisure Management
Personal and Professional Development in Sport and Leisure Management
Project Management for the Sport and Leisure Industries
10-week work placement
Year 3
Dissertation
Managing Change in Sport and Leisure Organisations
Marketing for Sport and Leisure
Options from a wide range including:
Community Sport Development
Public Relations
Sport Spaces and Places
Football, Culture and Community
Entry requirements

Typical entry requirements
individual offers may vary
A-levels:
BBB.
ND/C (Level 3):
DDM.
International Baccalaureate:
32 points.
QAA-approved access course:
acceptable, subject-specific units.
GCSE (minimum grade C):
at least five subjects including English language and mathematics. We do not accept Functional Skills or Key Skills as a GCSE equivalent. Applicants must have already passed, or be in the process of taking the required GCSEs.
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.
Other:
applicants studying a mixture of A-levels and BTEC will be made offers based on the above grades.
Location

Location Eastbourne
Career opportunities

This degree is very flexible. Specialist subject knowledge will be ideally suited to many roles in areas such as sports facility management and sports development, whilst graduates' highly transferable management skills make them attractive candidates for positions in other industries such as marketing and market research.

Visit the careers centre website.
Fees and costs

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.

To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.

Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

BA(Hons) Sport and Leisure Management [K1EA009]

UK/EU (Full Time) 9,000 GBP
Island Students (Full Time) 9,000 GBP
International (Full Time) 12,500 GBP
Student views

Alexandra Botting

Sport and Leisure Management BA(Hons)

When I visited the campus in Eastbourne, I was overwhelmed by its stunning surroundings, fantastic facilities and welcoming community – it’s hard to explain but it just felt ‘right’.

The best three years

I am now in my final year and I can honestly say it has been the best three years of my life. Not only have I learned so much academically, I have also learned so much more about myself on a personal level.

Preparing for London 2012

The placement element of this course provided me with the platform to achieve an internship within the Government Relations department at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).

Never in a million years did I think I would be working with high profile names such as Seb Coe and Tessa Jowell to help ensure cross-party support for the Games.

I was trusted with the coordination of dignitary hosting for the London Prepares series and this level of responsibility was only achieved through my academic capabilities and business acumen, which I learned at university.

Brilliant opportunities

I have already secured a job for when I finish studying, starting just five days after my final hand in! I even have to take a day’s leave to attend my graduation ceremony! This proves that although the jobs market is tough, there are still brilliant opportunities for candidates with relevant transferrable skills.

The expertise of staff and the standard of facilities at the University of Brighton, have allowed me to achieve things I never thought possible.

Harrison Lechley-Yuill

Sport and Leisure Management BA(Hons)

I have really enjoyed being a part of the Eastbourne campus and the University of Brighton over the last two years.

As well as being really excited about my final year, it's a real shame as it seems to be ending all too soon. The friendly atmosphere, working with lecturers who are both extremely passionate and at the top of their field and the university's diverse nightlife is something I will definitely miss in a year's time, but something I can't wait to come back to in September!