Overview

Explore practical people management skills as well as the theoretical side of management. Develop decision-making skills on both an operational and personal level as you conduct your own piece of research on a topic of your choosing within the sports and business sector. This Sports Business Management master's degree from Edge Hill University gives you the opportunity to go beyond traditional management theories as you develop your own perspective.

What you'll study?

You’ll explore the governance and regulation of sport, gaining a thorough understanding of the laws and frameworks that underpin good practice in the sporting industry, as well as the associated challenges.

You’ll critically analyse strategic management and leadership approaches specific to sports business management and identify your own strengths and areas of development in this field.

You'll improve your general business and management skills.

You’ll get to grips with domestic and global financial markets and develop your understanding of the creation and management of brands.

You’ll engage with emerging technologies and tools to analyse data and improve your ability to make evidence-based decisions.

Career Opportunities

Completing this degree will allow you pursue many careers in Sports Business Management or Sports Business Consultancy. Edge Hill University provides you with careers support, offering guidance on application processes, assessment days and interview techniques. The extra-curricular activities will help you to work towards membership of professional bodies, along with networking events and graduate fairs. Example careers that you may wish to pursue include:

Commercial Manager

Business Development Executive

Sports Marketing Analyst

Operations Officer

Events Manager

Stadium Facilities Manager

Partnerships Executive

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sports Management

Sports Law

Regulating the Business of Sport

Business Analytics

Applied Analytics

International Brand Management

Financial Decision Making

Organisational Research

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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More details

Some courses do not have official closing dates but close once they are full.

Language

English

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90

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61

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Management Studies Sports Management Sport and Exercise Science View 912 other Masters in Management Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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130

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A degree equivalent to a UK lower second class (2:2) honours degree in any discipline.

You may be invited to an interview.

Overseas qualifications will be assessed using ECCTIS (formerly NARIC) to ascertain comparability.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9250 GBP / year

≈ 9250 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time tuition fees:

UK: £51 per credit

Living costs

Ormskirk

United Kingdom

500 - 750 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Additional Details

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