BSc (Hons) Sport Management at Canterbury Christ Church University

Kickstart your career in the world of sport and business with a Sport Management degree that shows you how sport and business connect. You’ll learn how to manage sports organisations, lead teams, and build sustainable projects that make a real difference in the industry.

Faculty: School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport  |  Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Dive into business and strategic management, analysing how decisions shape the success of sports organisations, events, and athlete development. Build advanced analytical skills to interpret business and performance data, helping you make smart, evidence-based decisions in real sport settings. Core modules include Year 1: Human Body Science, Sport and Physical Activity in the Social World, Shaping the Future of Business, Working With and Leading People, Student Success Modules; Year 2: The Highs, Lows and Realities of Sport and Physical Activity, Managing and Leading Contemporary Organisations, Employability modules, Interdisciplinary Modules; Year 3: Tackling Real-World Challenges in Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity, Disrupt and Thrive: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Action, Technology in Sport and Physical Activity, Applied Study in Sport, Exercise and Physical Education.

Career pathways

Our Sport Management degree opens up roles in sport, physical activity and health, administration and research, and health and fitness publishing, as well as the expanding leisure industry. In addition, it provides an excellent foundation for careers in the public sector, including the medical professions (cardiac rehabilitation, physiotherapy, health promotion, and medical sales), whilst both the armed and police forces have looked favourably upon our graduates.

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