MSc Sport Management at Nottingham Trent University

An MSc bringing together teaching, research and consultancy to develop skills to lead and manage global sport projects. It covers sport ecology, sales and sport law, with virtual reality technologies and engagement with local organisations such as Nottingham Forest FC, Nottingham Wildcats Basketball Club and the National Ice Centre. Assessment is 100% coursework.

Faculty: Science and Technology  |  Department: Sport Science  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time or 2 years with placement  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Seven modules: Managing Sport Ecology and Sustainability Approaches, Sales and Commercialisation of Sport, Sport Business and Law: Global Issues and Challenges, Advanced Leadership and Communication Practice, Applied Skills for Research and Data Analysis, Professional Development and Impact in Sport Management, and a Research Project. An optional year-long placement leads to a Postgraduate Placement Diploma in Professional Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates work in sport associations, professional sport bodies, marketing agencies, hospitality providers, policy, non-governmental sport organisations and professional or elite sport teams, or progress to a research degree.

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