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About us

The School of Sport and Service Management is at the forefront of teaching, research and consultancy in events, hospitality, retail, tourism, travel, physical education and dance, sport and leisure cultures, and sport and exercise science.

We offer undergraduate, postgraduate and foundation degrees in these subject areas.

The range of courses on offer at the School of Sport and Service Management is one of the widest available anywhere in the UK.

The breadth of expertise at hand means you will have access to excellent support and resources throughout your studies. 

Courses

Courses are aligned to industry requirement. Our links with local, national and international organisations make our courses highly regarded by employers.

You will have plenty of flexibility within your degree. There are dozens of electives enabling you to tailor your studies to your chosen career path

There is a career-focus throughout the curriculum for every course.  We will help you to develop the professional and transferable skills required for your future career success.

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Staff

The knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment of our tutors are amongst our greatest strengths. 

You will find they are passionate about their subjects and fully committed to supporting your learning.

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Learning support

The School of Sport and Service Management offers a high level of personal and academic support.

You will benefit from individual contact time with approachable staff and a personal tutor throughout your studies.

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Research

We have a strong and internationally recognised research programme.

The school provides a research ethos that fosters the development of innovative and independent research skills.

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Location

We are based at the Eastbourne campus which is home to 3,000 students. The size of the campus allows you to easily meet and interact with all the other students and tutors on campus.

The campus is about ten minutes from the seafront and 20 minutes from the pier and Eastbourne town centre.

Eastbourne offers a mixture of traditional seaside attractions, vibrant nightlife including four nightclubs, affordable high street shopping and a wide range of sporting activities and cultural events.

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Visit us

Our open days give you the chance to find out more about our courses, meet current students and staff and get to know Eastbourne.

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The Climate Lab

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Queenwood Library