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Master of Business Administration in Sports Management

University of Sunderland

  • Sunderland, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Sunderland campus

About the program

One-year specialist MBA for the sports industry.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1.5): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Business Administration in Sports Management
  • analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions.

Career outcomes

  • Senior roles in sports events and venue management
  • leadership in sports management
  • retail
  • manufacturing and entrepreneurship

Curriculum

  • One-year MBA (180 credits)
  • specialist sports route. Develops leadership and expertise in international business
  • digital innovation and sustainability through employer-developed modules
  • guest speakers and group challenges
  • targeting sports events and venue management.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • We require an honours degree of a minimum 2:2 or above from a recognised Higher Education institution
  • or equivalent from a recognised overseas institution. This course supports career acceleration for applicants with suitable academic qualifications. We'll consider all levels of practical work and work experience
  • Grade/entry criteria: Typically an honours degree 2:2 or above (e.g. MSc Computing) or equivalent
  • varies by course
  • some accept relevant work experience.

Accepted academic background

Qualification equivalent to a UK honours degree; relevant professional experience required for some courses

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5 overall in most courses (range 6.0 to 7.0

Documents you’ll need

  • Degree Certificate
  • Academic Transcripts

How to apply

  1. Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
  2. academic transcripts
  3. English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
  4. portfolio
  5. or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year£18,000 - £19,000 GBP
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusSunderland campus
Faculty or schoolBusiness and Management
DepartmentBusiness and Management
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value180
Study pace_
Post-study stay1.5
Scholarship noteInternational scholarships and bursaries are offered to eligible students on qualifying on-campus undergraduate or postgraduate courses. The amount and eligibility depend on the named scheme, location, course and intake. Scholarships are not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    February 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.