Sport Management BA (Hons) at Liverpool Hope University

Studying Sport Management at Liverpool Hope University gives you the chance to explore how sport organisations, events and businesses operate. Based at Hope Park, this degree blends business, leadership and sport ‑ specific knowledge to help you understand how modern sport is managed in an increasingly digital and global world. You’ll learn how clubs, governing bodies, community organisations and commercial sport brands make decisions, develop strategies and create impact.

Faculty: School of Health and Sport Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One: SPM001U1: Fundamentals in Sport Management and Teaching (30 credits), SES001U1: Core Studies in Sport and Exercise, BMA005U1: Business Fundamentals, BMA002U1: Business Environments. Year Two: SPM001U2: Sport Management: Global Issues and Contexts (15 credits), SES004U2: Research and Professional Development in Sport (15 credits), SPS001U2: Sport Psychology and Pedagogical Practice (30 credits), BMA001U2: Business Functions and Practice (30 credits), BMA002U2: Operations Management and Business Analytics (30 credits).

Career pathways

A degree in Sport Management opens doors to a wide range of careers across Liverpool, Merseyside and the UK’s expanding sport, leisure and fitness industries. Graduates progress into roles such as sport development officer, club or facility manager, community sport coordinator, events assistant, marketing and digital roles within sport, and positions in local authorities, charities and national governing bodies.

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