Sport Management MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Loughborough University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

31,900 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

24 Aug, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Sport is a truly international and rapidly expanding industry that unites commercial, public and third-sector stakeholders. Loughborough University’s original MSc Sport Management, co-taught on our East Midlands campus by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (ranked 1st in the world for sport-related subjects, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026) and Loughborough Business School (a triple accredited UK business school), gives you the skills and knowledge to work in this exciting industry.


Our MSc programme is a business and management degree, which accounts for nuances within the sport industry. Our teaching is informed by world-leading management and sport-related research, and is designed to develop your sport management knowledge, underpinned by the fundamentals of sport management, marketing, and economics.


Key study themes include: global sport marketing and media, sport governance, sales, economics of innovation in the sport industry, management of human resources in the sport industry, research methods and skills for sport managers, accounting, and more.


Located on our Loughborough campus, our MSc programme is at the heart of the sporting ecosystem in the United Kingdom, with Sport Park, Loughborough Sport, our Loughborough Lightning franchises, and a multitude of international sports organisations all located on our campus. Our unique experiential development opportunities also complement students' academic learning to ensure graduates are well-placed to thrive in the sport industry across the globe.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Sport is a truly international and rapidly expanding industry that unites commercial, public and third-sector stakeholders. Loughborough University’s original MSc Sport Management, co-taught on our East Midlands campus by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (ranked 1st in the world for sport-related subjects, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026) and Loughborough Business School (a triple accredited UK business school), gives you the skills and knowledge to work in this exciting industry.


Our MSc programme is a business and management degree, which accounts for nuances within the sport industry. Our teaching is informed by world-leading management and sport-related research, and is designed to develop your sport management knowledge, underpinned by the fundamentals of sport management, marketing, and economics.


Key study themes include: global sport marketing and media, sport governance, sales, economics of innovation in the sport industry, management of human resources in the sport industry, research methods and skills for sport managers, accounting, and more.


Located on our Loughborough campus, our MSc programme is at the heart of the sporting ecosystem in the United Kingdom, with Sport Park, Loughborough Sport, our Loughborough Lightning franchises, and a multitude of international sports organisations all located on our campus. Our unique experiential development opportunities also complement students' academic learning to ensure graduates are well-placed to thrive in the sport industry across the globe.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
180+
4.5+
65+
120+
3.3+
A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) degree in the area(s) of sport (including sports science/kinesiology and sport technology), business, management or related subject (marketing, accounting, economics), law or engineering with management. Applications from those with a non-related degree who have relevant professional experience/qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be invited to interview.

24 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
13,700 GBP
International
31,900 GBP

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