MSc Sport Business and Leadership at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Become a confident leader in the global sport business sector. Looking to work at the highest levels of sport, and have an impact off the field rather than on it? This specialist master’s in sport, business and leadership is for you.

Faculty: Loughborough University London | Duration: 1 year full-time; Up to 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: January 2027 or September 2027 | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The modules on our MSc Sport Business and Leadership programme have been carefully put together to give you the most up-to-date and relevant set of skills and knowledge for progressing in your chosen career. Compulsory modules: Leadership Models and Practices: Application to a Sport Context, Leadership, Diversity and Change in the Sport Industry, Contemporary Sport Business, Grand Challenges, Critical Reflective Leadership and Sport Management, Leadership Development in Sport, Dissertation.

Career pathways

The sport industry needs strong leaders to steer it to greater levels of participation, impact and success. This master’s will give you highly specialist leadership skills tailored to the needs of sports businesses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree (with a minimum of 60% in final year), or equivalent international qualification, in wide range of disciplines. Applicants with a 2:2 honours degree will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Ghana equivalents: first-class 65% / 3.4 GPA, 2:1 57% / 3.0 GPA, 2:2 50% / 2.5 GPA

Domestic applicants: GBP 18,100 a year (2026/27). Full-time degree per annum Source

International applicants: GBP 27,800 a year (2026/27). Full-time degree per annum; see fee footnote on course page Source

Intake: January 2027 or September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; Up to 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/masters-degree/

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