MSc Sport Management at Bournemouth University

Programme overview

Examine the processes behind sport's emergence as a global phenomenon and the implications for its future development and management. Accreditations: AACSB.

Faculty: Bournemouth University Business School | Department: Business & Management / Sport | Duration: September: 1 year full-time (16 months with optional study exchange). January: 16 months full-time. Both: 2 years part-time or with optional 30-week placement | Study mode: full-time (part-time available; optional placement year) | Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027 | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core units: Real World Issues in Sport Management, Sport Business Analytics, Sport Business Leadership, Strategic Sport Management, International Sport Marketing, International Sport Event Management.

Career pathways

Typical career areas include sport development, sport facility management and sports marketing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject. English: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,550 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 & January 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

International applicants: GBP 19,688 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 & January 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027

Duration: September: 1 year full-time (16 months with optional study exchange). January: 16 months full-time.

Apply through the official page: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply

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