BA (Hons) Sport Management at University of Derby

We offer a CMI accredited programme with guaranteed pro-football placement hours and endless volunteering opportunities across professional sport. The programme prepares you for an exciting career in all areas of Sport Management including digital marketing, event management, fan engagement and content creation. You will stand out from the crowd!

Faculty: College of Health and Humanities  |  Department: Sport and Exercise Science  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time also available)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Academic and Research Skills for Sport and Exercise, Introduction to Sport Management, Principles of Sport Marketing, Principles of International Sport Business, Sport Management in Practice 1, Sport Management in Practice 2. Year 2 core modules: Research Methods for Sport and Exercise, Advanced Sport Management in Practice 2, Advanced Sport Management in Practice 1, Applied Sport Business Management, Sport Business Development and Entrepreneurship, Sport Project Management Operations. Industrial Placement Year (Optional) core modules: Placement Learning and Professional Development.

Career pathways

Our graduates don't just get jobs; they launch incredible careers with 85.6% of our students in graduate level employment 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcome Survey 2025). Our graduates have gone onto amazing careers including those at:

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