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Sports Business Management

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 28 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

OVERVIEW

Are you ready to turn your passion for sports into a rewarding career? Our BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management course provides the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the sport, recreation, and leisure industries.

You will learn to think creatively and approach real-world business challenges with confidence. From managing recruitment campaigns and organising events to developing marketing strategies and conducting market research, the course gives you practical, hands-on experience that will set you apart in the industry.

You will also have numerous opportunities to enhance your professional and practical skills, with a strong focus on sustainability, inclusivity, diversity, internationalisation, and collaboration with strategic business partners. The programme follows a scaffolded learning approach, allowing you to build progressively on your knowledge and expertise each year. By graduation, you will be fully prepared to thrive in the dynamic sports business environment.

This course has a foundation year available.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

  • Global sporting city - Manchester is a world-renowned sporting city. Home to two internationally recognised football clubs and other major sporting venues, the city is a destination for all things sport.

  • Enhance your employability - Through activities including internships or volunteering. With our award winning 'Rise at Manchester Met' programme, you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.

  • Industry connections - We have strong links to high profile sports clubs and bodies, such as Manchester City and Manchester United, the English Institute of Sport and Emirates Old Trafford.

  • Learn from the experts - Our teaching staff have experience at all levels of sport and work with some of the big organisations in the industry.

  • Enhancing your experience - Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport brings together sport-related education from across the University to deliver a world-leading curriculum.

  • Study your way - Enrol on a three-year course and then decide if a placement or overseas study is right for you once you have started your studies.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • AACSB International
  • EQUIS

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N880
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N880
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BCC

T Level
M

UCAS Tariff
104-112

Scottish Higher

104 UCAS tariff points

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
D*D

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 26

Pass the IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects.
If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM

GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass
and
GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics pass

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.

Learn more on the Manchester Metropolitan University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050*
EU & InternationalTBC

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees for the 2027/28 academic year are still being finalised for all courses.

The standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee will be £10,050 in academic year 2027/28, subject to parliamentary approval.

We expect EU and Non-EU international fees to be confirmed in autumn 2026.

All fees stated may be subject to change.

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