Sport and Leisure Management
BA(Hons)
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Course summary and entry requirements
Course duration
Full-time: 3 years
UCAS code CN62
About the course
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.
Typical entry requirements
The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2013. 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.For equivalent international qualifications
We can help you meet our English language entry requirements
For help meeting English language requirements contact our
Language Institute.We can help you meet our academic entry requirements
For help meeting academic entry requirements contact our
International College.If you cannot find your country listed, please email admissions@brighton.ac.uk
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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 LeisureYear 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 placementYear 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
You can view the programme specification for this course as a PDF file by clicking on the link below:
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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 and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.
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.
What's included in the fee?
When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.
You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.
Our website www.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 -
Location
Location
Eastbourne Eastbourne is a thriving town which offers traditional seaside attractions, modern nightlife, good shopping and a wide range of sporting activities. It’s one of the sunniest places in the UK.
Our Eastbourne campus is located at the foot of the South Downs National Park, about ten minutes walk from the seafront and 20 minutes from the pier and Eastbourne town centre. Almost 3,000 students are based here.
View campus maps and directions
Living in Eastbourne
Eastbourne’s buzzing university community and compact town gives it a laid back and friendly feel. The town combines the traditional seaside attractions with modern nightlife, a wide range of sporting activities and an exciting arts scene.
Social scene
The student community in Eastbourne ensures it has a thriving social scene, with dedicated student nights at many of the town’s pubs and clubs. Eastbourne’s expanding nightlife includes trendy cocktail bars, laid-back country pubs and modern nightclubs.
Arts
The striking Towner contemporary art museum in Eastbourne features international exhibitions as well as a permanent art collection. Eastbourne's six theatres give you a chance to see West End musicals, touring shows, live music and comedy.
Sports
Eastbourne has long been the home of pre-Wimbledon tennis tournaments at Devonshire Park. Eastbourne also hosts an extreme sports festival and the Beachy Head Marathon that takes place across the South Downs National Park.
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Staff profiles
Dr Marc Keech
Principal lecturer
Sport and Recreation Studies BA(Hons) (Staffordshire University); PhD (Staffordshire University); PGCE (Further and Higher Education - Manchester Metropolitan University).
Dr Keech is programme leader for the Sport and Leisure Cultures (SLC) Area and is responsible for the planning, management and quality assurance of the undergraduate programmes in SLC.
Marc is also course leader for the Sport Development MA, which is the only course of its kind to offer embedded, work-related learning opportunities to full-time students.
Responsible for maintaining partnerships with industry, Dr Keech works particularly closely with a range of employers to offer additional social and community engagement opportunities, within and outside of the curriculum.
He is currently working on projects related to the political history of sport policy and development and the utility of reflective practice to professional working in sports-related occupations.
Dr Thomas Carter
Senior lecturer
Dr Thomas Carter earned his PhD in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico in 2000. He was a post doctoral Research Fellow at the School of Anthropological Studies at the Queen’s University of Belfast.
He has taught at the University of Wales, St Cloud State University (Minnesota), and University of New Mexico, Los Alamos.
He has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in the US, Ecuador, and Wales with extensive research being conducted in Northern Ireland and Cuba.
He is the author of two books: The Quality of Home Runs (published by Duke University Press) and In Foreign Fields: The Politics and Experiences of Transnational Sport Migration (published by Pluto Press).
He continues to conduct research on Cuban sport as well as sport-related labour migration. He is working on a newer project on the cultural politics surrounding spatial conceptualizations of the coast.
He welcomes students with projects related to Latin America, transnationalism, sport, and the coast as cultural space.
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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!
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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.
