MA Sport Development and Management at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Develop your leadership, management and critical thinking skills. You’ll influence sport development policy and practice and boost your career prospects. Deepen your understanding of the key issues and challenges facing professionals in contemporary sport development settings in the UK and around the world.

Faculty: Carnegie School of Sport | Duration: 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: 21 Sep 2026 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Applied Social Theory in Sport, Sport Management Research Skills, Strategic Management, Advanced Leadership in Sport, Global Sport Policy & Governance, Sport for Development, Independent Project. Year 2 core modules: Global Perspectives in Sport Marketing, Innovations in Physical Education, Sports Events: Impacts, Issues & Policy, Professional Practice in the Sport Industry.

Career pathways

Whether you are a recent graduate or current practitioner, our goal is to enable you to become more competitive in the employment market. For graduates, this course will help you to advance your critical understanding of the sport development profession.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 6.5 with no skill below 6.0. 5 with no skill below 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,400 a year (2026/27). Studying part-time gives you the flexibility to learn at your own pace. Source

Intake: 21 Sep 2026

Duration: 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://myapplication.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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