BA (Hons) Sport Business at Liverpool John Moores University

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Sport Business at Liverpool John Moores University offers you excellent placement opportunities and graduate career prospects in the fast-paced and flourishing sports industry. This programme is designed to fit industry needs and is facilitated through working partnerships between LJMU staff, students and external employers and subject specialists. The programme explores a variety of subjects and disciplines including: marketing, entrepreneurship, digital skills, sponsorship and PR, sports management, sports law, sports digital media, sports events, grassroots and elite sport.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture | Department: Liverpool Business School | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year | Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September (2027/28 entry) | Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Academic Development and Digital Literacy, The Spectacle of Sport, Sport Management and Leadership, Global Sport and Society, Sport Marketing, Sponsorship and Digital Communications, Sport Business in Action. Year 2 core modules: Professional Development, Sport Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Grassroots and Community Sport, Digital Media and Content Creation, Research in Sport, Sport Events Planning, Sports Tourism, Sport Law and Ethics. Year 3 core modules: Research Proposal, Responsible Athlete Management, Sports Directorship and Leadership, Final Project in Sport Business.

Career pathways

The Sport Business curriculum equips students for employment with industry specific skills that relate to: sports management, project and event management and marketing and sponsorship. Businesses of the 21st Century are placing greater emphasis on the role that technology plays in their day to day operations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: BBC (112). GCSEs and equivalents: Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy. A levels: BBC-ABB; Minimum Number of A Levels: 2; Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20. BTECs: Extended Diploma: DMM. Access awards: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications; Pass overall with a minimum of 112 points. OCR Cambridge Technical: Extended Diploma: DMM. T levels: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.; You need to obtain the required UCAS points. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

International applicants: GBP 18,230 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/48188569-4625-3396-468b-4c9efdf8c715?academicYearId=2027

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