Sport Studies and Management
Sport has become an increasingly prominent part of the UK's cultural industries, as both competitive performance and leisure.
For a long time sport has been a forum for the expression of national and local identities, a source of national pride.
It has also been a major influence on the reshaping of national and international media in the written press, broadcasting and the explosion of multimedia forms.
Sport may still be play and fun, but it is also a vital part of community development and social organisation, as well as serious big business.
It has never been more necessary to prepare well-rounded graduates for entry into sport-related professions and the leisure industries.
Sport Studies and Management courses
We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the area of Sport Studies and Management.
At postgraduate level we offer a well-established and distinctive taught programmes where you can specialise in international sport policy, socio-cultural aspects, or sports media.
Find out more about our Sport Studies and Management courses
Placements
If you study Sport and Leisure Management BA(Hons) you have the option of a work placement. This will give you the opportunity to use practical skills, gain hands-on experience and make industry contacts.
Previous placements have included:
- London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- Freedom Leisure
- Sussex County Cricket Club
Graduate outcomes
Our degrees in the areas of Sport Studies and Management can lead to a wide range of careers. Many of our graduates go into sport or exercise related roles. Examples include:
- Sports facility management
- Sports coach
Other students find graduate careers outside of sport and leisure through highly transferable employability and general skills developed within the degree.
Research
The area has also supervised research degree studies in appropriate specialist areas of study.
Results from the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) has confirmed us as the highest scoring sports-related institution in the south-east of England.
The area is also recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council for the supervision of doctorates.
To study your selected aspect of sport or leisure is to work alongside national and international experts in their field. Whether on up-to-date and exciting academic courses informed by the latest scholarship and research, or undertaking individual research programmes at the cutting edge of doctoral study.
