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BSc (Hons) Sport Management

Join a degree endorsed by CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, that prepares you for a career working in the management and delivery of community and professional sport.

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      Overview

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      UCAS Code: CN60
      Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time, 6 Years Part-Time
      Start Dates: September 2021, September 2022
      Subjects: Sport and Physical Activity
      Location: Edge Hill University
      Example Offers: BCC-BBC (A Level) or DMM (BTEC)
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      Turning your passion for sport into a rewarding career, this degree equips you with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage contemporary sports programmes and events in local, national and international settings. Endorsed against the professional standards of CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, the programme offers a student-centred experience that combines academic studies with applied work experience in real-world settings. Developing skills in enterprise and entrepreneurship, you will choose from a range of contemporary and career-focused pathways that enable you to specialise in areas such as the organisation and management of sport, the promotion of health and wellbeing, or community and elite sports management. The programme is ideal whether you are looking to work in the management and delivery of community or professional sport. You will graduate with a skillset that makes you highly employable within or outside the sports industry, working in roles where you can make a real difference to people’s lives and the effective operations of organisations.

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      In Depth

      What will I study?

      In Year 1 you will develop a solid foundation in understanding the context of sport and physical activity and key management and leadership skills. You will be introduced to the key themes of the programme which include the organisation and management of sport, business management in sport, leadership, and health and wellbeing.

      Year 2 equips you with specialised and applied knowledge about a range of contemporary issues in the management of sport and physical activity. These include the effective delivery of community sport and sports events, managing people, managing health behaviour change, the sports business, and working with diverse populations. You will gain a range of valuable practical experiences, including the planning, implementation and evaluation of sports events and programmes.

      In Year 3 you will gain further experience of working in the sports industry and beyond. Applying your knowledge to practical scenarios, you will complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate that your skills and understanding are closely aligned to the professional standards of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. You will also undertake an independent research project.

      How will I study?

      The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, small group seminars, practical activities, tutorials, workshops and study skills sessions to help you manage the transition to university. In addition, there will be practical work, directed independent study, supervised individual research and ICT-based learning. For each module you will have a detailed handbook that tells you what sessions are about, what to read, how you will be assessed, offers coursework guidance, and explains how module content relates to your employment, both in and beyond sports settings.

      You will gain valuable work-related experience and skills throughout the programme, including with partners and other employers off campus.

      How will I be assessed?

      Assessments are both individual and team-based and enable you to develop your presentation skills through applied sports management tasks, including those undertaken in the real world and with industry partners. These tasks include the writing of essays and project reports. There will be critical appraisals of management and organisational strategies, evaluations of management practices, preparation of presentations, the planning and delivery of practical sessions, developing portfolios of evidence linked to professional standards, and undertaking a piece of original independent research.

      Who will be teaching me?

      You will be taught by highly enthusiastic and committed staff who have a wealth of experience working with a variety of sport and non-sport organisations. They draw upon these links and partners to ensure you gain valuable practical experiences to prepare you for the world of work. Teaching staff are also involved in national and international research projects which influence the way sport is developed and managed, ensuring you are given the most up-to-date knowledge relevant to your future employment.

      A Great Study Environment

      Two students squat as they face each other and balance weights on their shoulders.All courses in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity place a strong emphasis on practical work, underpinned by outstanding facilities including dedicated biochemistry, biomechanics, performance analysis, physiology and psychology laboratories.

      The performance analysis laboratory provides access to industry-standard software and audio-visual equipment for the analysis of athletic and coaching performance, while the biochemistry laboratory enables you to collect and accurately analyse a wide range of metabolites, using the latest technology, to determine the physiological responses of athletes and others, to a variety of exercise stresses such as running, cycling and rowing.

      There is a dedicated sports therapy clinic, providing a clinical learning environment in which to gain practical experience, as well as a functional rehabilitation centre where bespoke rehabilitation programmes for individuals or small groups can be implemented.

      Additional learning resources include high quality eye-tracking systems in a specialist vision analysis laboratory where you can measure hand-eye coordination, ocular-motor control, reaction times, cognition and other mechanisms associated with visual perception. Cutting edge musculoskeletal assessment tools combine with a dedicated strength and conditioning area in our MSk laboratory where you can assess athletes and implement (p)rehabilitation programmes. Isokinetic dynamometry, electromyography and dynamic balance assessment can all be conducted with immediate transfer to exercise prescription.

      In the Sleep, Exercise and Performance laboratory, you can measure the responses of individuals to sleep, sleep deprivation and changes in the circadian rhythms of a variety of biological processes. This helps to determine the best time to exercise or when individuals need to sleep and recover.

      Complementing the impressive academic facilities, there are £30 million of sport and leisure facilities across 60 acres on campus, including top-of-the-range 3G football and rugby pitches, hockey pitches, tennis courts, a competition-standard athletics track and an athletics field. The University sports centre boasts a 25-metre swimming pool, double sports hall for badminton, basketball, netball and squash, a 100-station fitness suite, aerobics studio and a health suite with sauna and steam rooms.

      Modules

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      Year 1

      SPT1751Introduction to Sport Management (20 credits)

      Introduction to Sport Management engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager professional standard. The module outlines the key concepts in sport management, including marketing, sales, sponsorship, and corporate social responsibility in national and global settings. You will also explore the historical and contemporary contexts in which these concepts emerged and now exist. The module will develop your awareness of managing small sports business projects, hone your decision making and communication skills, and explore how these attributes are connected to the key principles of marketing, networking and financial reporting.


      Assessment: Coursework: 60%, Practical(s): 40%.

      SPT1752Introduction to Leadership in Sport Management (20 credits)

      Introduction to Leadership in Sport Management engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager and Health Navigator professional standards. The module outlines the key theories and concepts in the study of leadership in the public, commercial and non-profit sectors for sport. It will raise your awareness of the key leadership practices in sport management contexts, with a particular focus on managing people and performance, while also examining how leadership theories connect to practice. In addition to this, you will explore the key principles of effective team dynamics and working relationships between leaders, managers and other employees.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      SPT1851Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports Research (20 credits)

      Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports Research covers the conventions of studying in higher education. You will be expected to reflect upon your previous experiences of education while also thinking strategically about your future study and work in sport and physical activity. This will facilitate a new and more critical approach to thinking about and studying sport and physical activity. You will develop the ability to use academic literature, research, concepts and arguments to provide a more critical and reasoned assessment of sport and physical activity related issues and topics. The aim is to learn to communicate your new critical thoughts about sport and physical activity using appropriate academic referencing and citation styles.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      SPT1852Introduction to Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles (20 credits)

      Introduction to Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Health Navigator, Working in the Community Environment and Working with Inactive People professional standards. The module outlines the complex relationships between sport, physical activity and health. Initial focus will be on developing your understanding of health-related behaviours and markers of health (such as mental wellbeing, physical fitness and body composition) and how these can be measured. The remainder of the module will develop your knowledge of the potential contribution of sport and physical activity to all domains of health (physical, psychological and social) and specific health conditions. You will also reflect on how those working in the sport sector may seek to deliver sport and physical activity in a way that is inclusive and encourages participation among new and inactive groups.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      SPT1855Introduction to Sports Coaching (20 credits)

      Introduction to Sports Coaching engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Coach, Coaching Assistant, Entry Manager, Health Navigator and Working with Inactive People professional standards. The module equips you with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of sports coaches in different contexts. You will apply basic sports coaching principles in developing your ability to plan, organise and deliver sports coaching sessions in safe, effective and ethical ways. You will develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical underpinnings of delivering sports coaching sessions and apply this knowledge by leading and supporting practical situations with peers and, where appropriate, with non-peer groups.


      Assessment: Coursework: 40%, Practical(s): 60%.

      SPT1856Introduction to Organisation and Administration of Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits)

      Introduction to Organisation and Administration of Sport and Physical Activity engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager, Working in the Community Environment and Working with Inactive People professional standards. The module equips you with an understanding of the policy process and the realities that emerge from it in sport and physical activity. You will be introduced to how sport is organised and administered in the UK using examples from community and elite sport and physical activity provision. The role of volunteers and volunteer managers will be examined in relation to policy implementation and the provision of sport and physical activity. The module also introduces you to the ways in which sporting programmes address wider government objectives and considers how sporting events might be leveraged to achieve broader social outcomes.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      Year 2

      SPT2752Sport Management and Marketing (20 credits)

      Sport Management and Marketing engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager professional standard. The module explores the strategic opportunities and challenges of designing and running a sports business, focusing on the key concepts, theories and trends in sports marketing, sales and customer service. You will also develop skills in sports entrepreneurship, business design and brand management in ways that will enable you to develop strategic business plans and apply new business skills in real world settings.


      Assessment: Coursework: 60%, Practical(s): 40%.

      SPT2753Event Management 1 (20 credits)

      Event Management 1 engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager and Health Navigator professional standards. The module introduces you to the key planning processes and procedures required in event management. These include human resource management, marketing and sales, finance and budgeting, health and safety, logistics and evaluation. Working as part of a group, you will obtain valuable experience of planning and delivering events for local communities and develop knowledge and skills relevant for a range of sports-related careers. You will also gain experience of examining the effectiveness of planning a sporting event and the key management processes involved.


      Assessment: Coursework: 50%, Practical(s): 50%.

      SPT2754Managing People and Organisational Change (20 credits)

      Managing People and Organisational Change engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager and Health Navigator professional standards. The module applies the knowledge you have gained of management and leadership in the sport and physical activity industry and uses this to develop your competence in leadership. It will also enhance your knowledge of human resource management processes and focus on how sport and physical activity industry professionals manage change in the complex and challenging public, commercial and non-profit sector environments.


      Assessment: Coursework: 50%, Practical(s): 50%.

      SPT2851Doing Real World Sports Research (20 credits)

      Doing Real World Sports Research develops your ability to identify potential areas of interest to research. You will learn how to appraise literature to define appropriate research questions, discover how to select appropriate paradigms, designs, methodologies and methods of enquiry, and explore the best approaches to undertaking data analysis. Rather than present an idealised and simplistic picture of the research process, this module will highlight how research can often be a messy, complex process. You will learn how researchers carry out research projects, negotiate the practical day-to-day problems and ethical considerations encountered, and discover how difficulties and setbacks that are a normal part of the research process are managed successfully.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      SPT2852Managing Health Behaviour Change Through Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits)

      Managing Health Behaviour Change Through Sport and Physical Activity engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Health Navigator, Working in the Community Environment, and Working with Inactive People professional standards. Introducing you to health promotion theory in sport and physical activity,  the module considers the complex biological, social and environmental factors that influence and explain participation in sport and physical activity. You will examine theoretical approaches to understanding behaviour, explore the effectiveness of these theories and approaches in sport and physical activity contexts, and begin to apply them to real-world settings.


      Assessment: Coursework: 50%, Practical(s): 50%.

      SPT2856Working with Diverse Populations (20 credits)

      Working with Diverse Populations engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Coach, Coaching Assistant, Health Navigator, Working in the Community Environment, and Working with Inactive People professional standards. You will look at how sports organisations are managed and how practitioners effectively engage with the populations they seek to develop. The module enhances your understanding of, and ability to analyse, approaches to facilitating the development of differentiated coaching practice with individuals and groups in a range of delivery contexts. It also prepares you to work in community and performance sport contexts in schools and national governing bodies, as well as club environments. You will be provided with opportunities to engage in real world coaching settings with participants. In doing so, you will become familiar with the existing policy context of community and performance (sport) development, and the relationships that exist between sports workers, other workers in the public, private and third sectors, as well as those working elsewhere in the sports industry.


      Assessment: Coursework: 50%, Practical(s): 50%.

      Year 3

      SPT3220Dissertation (40 credits)

      Dissertation allows you to engage in an in-depth independent research project, specialising your focus on a relevant area of interest.


      Assessment: Coursework: 80%, Practical(s): 20%.

      SPT3752Event Management 2 (20 credits)

      Event Management 2  engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager, Health Navigator, and Working in the Community Environment professional standards. The module enables you to obtain ‘real life’ experience to enhance your awareness and understanding of the needs of sport-related sectors. You will gain in-depth experience of event planning and delivery on a larger scale and engage in further financial planning. Following the design and delivery of a large-scale sports event, you will reflect upon the effectiveness of the event, with particular attention being paid to your own development and future employment prospects.


      Assessment: Coursework: 60%, Practical(s): 40%.

      SPT3851Managing Health-Based Programmes in Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits)

      Managing Health-Based Programmes in Sport and Physical Activity engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Health Navigator, Working in the Community Environment, and Working with Inactive People professional standards. The module enables you to obtain ‘real life’ experience to enhance your awareness and understanding of the needs of sport-related sectors. It explores how to design, deliver, evaluate and manage health-based programmes in sport and physical activity. You will conduct your own independent research to assess the need for, and expected outcomes of, a health-based sport and physical activity programme of your choice. You will also construct a theory for how your programme would seek to improve health, with this theory informing your design of a health-based sport and physical activity programme. The remainder of the module focuses on the issues associated with programme delivery and management, while also seeking to determine the effectiveness of sport and physical activity health promotion programmes.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      SPT3854Work Placement (20 credits)

      Work Placement enables you to obtain ‘real life’ experience of working with employers from local, national and international contexts to enhance your awareness and understanding of the needs of sport-related sectors. You will liaise with employers by pursuing a relevant work placement on this year-long module, have the opportunity to engage in a range of personal development activities, and use these as a means of enhancing your career aspirations.


      Assessment: Coursework: 50%, Practical(s): 50%.

      You will select one of the following modules:

      SPT3751Sports Business Management (20 credits)

      Sports Business Management engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager professional standard. The module enables you to obtain ‘real life’ experience to enhance your awareness and understanding of the needs of sports-related sectors. It builds on your strategic business skills to prepare you to work in the future sports business marketplace, enabling you to anticipate future agendas and developments in sports business and the wider sports industry, and apply this understanding to your own business ideas. You will examine contemporary issues including the emergence of sports technologies, the growth of new global sports markets and audiences, digital sports media and consumption, and opportunities for future innovation in sports business.


      Assessment: Coursework: 50%, Practical(s): 50%.

      SPT3855Managing Wellbeing in the Sports Workforce (20 credits)

      Managing Wellbeing in the Sports Workforce engages you in activities that will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Coach, Entry Manager, and Working in the Community Environment professional standards. The module enables you to obtain ‘real life’ experience to enhance your awareness and understanding of the needs of sport-related sectors. It examines the wellbeing of the sports workforce, how this can be promoted and compromised, and how this should be managed. You will explore the working and broader social contexts of sports workers’ lives and the associated implications for their wellbeing and organisational practice in relation to wellbeing and duty of care. More specifically, you will explore the various demands and expectations placed on the workforce, as well as how a networks of social relations can positively and negatively impact on a sports worker’s sense of self, felt emotions, and psycho-social wellbeing.


      Assessment: Coursework: 60%, Practical(s): 40%.

      Timetables

      Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You can expect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.

      Disclaimer

      Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.

      Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

      Entry Criteria

      Entry Requirements

      Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points, preferably to include Physical Education, Sports Studies or a Science subject. A related subject, including Business and Management, Sociology or Social Science, would also be welcomed.

      If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

      Example Offers

      Some examples of how you can achieve 104-112 UCAS Tariff points are detailed below.

      • A Level: BCC-BBC;
      • BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM);
      • International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply;
      • Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits at Level 3, for example 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

      Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.

      As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as the Welsh Baccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven’t been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.

      For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.

      EU students can get country-specific information about the University’s entry requirements and equivalent national qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.

      International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international for information on the entry criteria for overseas applicants.

      English Language Requirements

      International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

      If your current level of English is half a band lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.

      Recognition of Prior Learning

      Edge Hill University recognises learning gained elsewhere, whether through academic credit and qualifications acquired from other relevant courses of study or through recognition of an individual’s professional and employment experience (also referred to as ‘experiential learning’). This may include credit or learning undertaken at another university.

      Previous learning that is recognised in this way may be used towards meeting the entry requirements for a programme and/or for exemption from part of a programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consult the University’s Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and contact the faculty in which you are interested in studying.

      Career Prospects

      What are my career prospects?

      This degree is endorsed against the professional standards of CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. You will gain student membership of CIMSPA, the professional body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector, for the duration of your degree. The cost of student membership is included in your tuition fees and will enable you to access e-learning, guest lectures, digital newsletters and magazines, and work placement, volunteering and job opportunities. On successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for CIMSPA graduate membership, at your own expense. Further information is available at cimspa.co.uk.

      You will be well qualified to pursue careers in a variety of areas which require graduates with expertise in sport management, both in sport and other occupational settings such as health and wellbeing and business and management.

      Alternatively, you may wish to train to teach or proceed onto Masters level study.

      How can I enhance my employability?

      It is useful to consider, even before you apply, how you will spend your time while studying and make the most of your university experience.

      Optional, additional activities may be available on this degree which could help to prepare you for a stimulating and rewarding career. These include:

      • Sandwich Years – you may have the opportunity to apply to complete a sandwich year placement, usually as the third year of a four year degree, and gain highly relevant work experience;
      • Studying Abroad – you may have the opportunity to apply to spend time studying or working abroad, usually as the third year of a four year degree, enabling you to immerse yourself in a different culture;
      • Learning a Language – you may be able to participate in Language Steps classes, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, as additional study.

      Please note, the availability of these additional activities cannot be guaranteed for all students. Depending on availability and the number of students wanting to participate, there may be a competitive application process for sandwich year placements or studying abroad opportunities or you may be required to secure a relevant placement yourself.

      Finance

      Tuition Fees

      If you are a prospective UK student who will be joining this undergraduate degree on a full-time basis in academic year 2021/22, the tuition fee will be £9,250 per annum.

      Tuition fees for international students enrolling on the programme on a full-time basis in academic year 2021/22 are £12,500 per annum. Exemptions apply for EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, who may be eligible for the UK full-time tuition fee rate.

      If you are a prospective UK student who will be joining this undergraduate degree on a part-time basis in academic year 2021/22, the tuition fee will be £77 per credit, i.e. £1,540 per 20 credit module. 360 credits are required to complete an undergraduate degree. EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK part-time tuition fee rate.

      The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.

      Financial Support

      Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this undergraduate degree can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the programme may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.

      For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students joining this programme in academic year 2021/22, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2021/22 guide for your intended mode of study.

      EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals should ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Please see www.edgehill.ac.uk/eufinance for further details.

      Financial support information for international students can be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.

      Scholarships

      Ten scholarship winners sitting together in a lecture theatre at the Scholarship Awards Evening.Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with a competitive application process for prospective full-time undergraduate students.

      These scholarships aren’t linked to academic success and celebrate determination, talent and achievement beyond your coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise, ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.

      An additional scholarship, which you may qualify to receive, rewards outstanding A Level and BTEC grades.

      To find out more about scholarships, to assess your eligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarship winners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.

      Apply

      How to Apply

      If you wish to study full-time, apply online through UCAS at www.ucas.com. Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas to find out more about the application process.

      If you wish to study part-time, apply directly to Edge Hill University at www.edgehill.ac.uk/apply-part-time.

      Further information for international students about how to apply is available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyinternational.

      Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

      Visit Us

      If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into student life is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day. You can view dates and book your place at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.

      Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, you can find out more about our full range of events for prospective students, including campus tours and virtual activities, at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.

      Request a Prospectus

      If you would like to explore our full range of degrees before you apply, you can order an undergraduate prospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.

      Get in Touch

      If you have any questions about this programme or what it’s like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:

      International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email international@edgehill.ac.uk with any queries about overseas study.

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      Course Changes

      Expand All This page outlines any material changes to course content, programme structure, assessment methods, entry criteria, and modes of study or delivery, implemented in the past two years.

      24th November 2020 - Change of Accreditation Status

      This programme is now accredited by CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. On successful completion of the programme, graduates can say to employers that their course was accredited against the professional standards of CIMSPA.

      11th June 2020 - Changes to Module Titles

      Change of module titles from SPT1751 Introduction to Sports Business Management (20 credits) to SPT1751 Introduction to Sport Management (20 credits), SPT1855 Introduction to Fundamentals of Coaching (20 credits) to SPT1855 Introduction to Sports Coaching (20 credits), and SPT1856 Introduction and Organisation and Management of Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits) to SPT1856 Introduction to Organisation and Administration of Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits) in Year 1.

      Change of module titles from SPT2752 Sports Business Management 1 (20 credits) to SPT2752 Sport Management and Marketing (20 credits) and SPT2753 Event Management in Sport and Physical Activity 1 (20 credits) to SPT2753 Event Management 1 (20 credits) in Year 2.

      Change of module titles from SPT3752 Event Management in Sport and Physical Activity 2 (20 credits) to Event Management 2 (20 credits) and SPT3851 Managing and Evaluating Health-Based Programmes in Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits) to SPT3851 Managing Health-Based Programmes in Sport and Physical Activity (20 credits) in Year 3.

       

      11th June 2020 - Change of Programme Title

      The programme now carries the course title of BSc (Hons) Sport Management (previously Sports Management).

      12th February 2020 - Change to Entry Requirements

      104-112 UCAS Tariff points are required to join this programme.

      Covid-19 - Sport Management Essential Information

      Teaching and Learning at Edge Hill University in 2020

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