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Sport Business Management

  • 3 Study options
  • Undergraduate
Headingley Campus
Awarded by:
Leeds Beckett University (formerly Leeds Metropolitan University)
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2025-20262026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Gain an understanding of the economic, legal, and media issues around sport. This course will prepare you for a career in sports business management.

Blend your passion for sport with business management expertise and real-world leadership skills.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Examine key business areas, including marketing, finance, economics, enterprise, strategy and events management, and their relationship with sport

  • Study digital analytics and gain key skills that support today's global businesses

  • Learn about the increasing professionalisation of sport and investigate the requirements of governance

  • Explore how the changing needs of the consumer have transformed sport into one of the most lucrative industries in the world

  • Recognise and seize new and exciting opportunities in broadcasting, licensing and merchandising

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Industry links
We work closely with organisations such as Leeds City Council, Leeds Rhinos and the Rugby Football League. The organisations have offered full-time employment to many of our students following their work placements.

Employability prospects
Each year we host an employability fair where you’ll be able to speak directly with employers from major leading organisations from the world of sports business.

Sport volunteering opportunities
We offer a sport volunteering programme for anyone with an interest in sport. We have numerous opportunities with organisations such as West Yorkshire Sport, Kirklees Active Leisure, the Rugby Football League, Leeds City Council and Camp Leaders USA.

Study abroad
You may also have the chance to travel and study abroad through our exchange programme with partner universities in Australia, America, Canada and Europe.

International recognition
We’ve been ranked in the top 100 institutions in the world for Sports-Related Subjects in QS’s World University Rankings by Subject. QS are an international higher education benchmarking agency.

Why study the BA (Hons) Sport Business Management course at Leeds Beckett University?

  • 94% of students on BA (Hons) Sport Business Management were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

  • 91.4% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation* *

  • Work placement opportunities - start building your professional networks and put your learning into practice

  • Sport volunteering opportunities - which have previously included the Olympics, World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games

  • Placement year option – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience

  • Annual employability fair - connect directly with employers

*National Student Survey 2025

*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 23-24

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

  • Contemporary Issues in Sport Management

  • Introduction to Sport Marketing

  • Personal, Professional & Academic Development (PPAD) in Sport Management

  • Digital Business

  • Principles of Sport Business Management

  • Sport Finance

Year 2 Core Modules:

  • Leading & Managing People in Sports

  • Sport Economics

  • Research in Practice for Sport Management

  • Strategic Management of Sport Business

In addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

Year 3 Core Modules:

  • Sport Governance

  • The Global Sport Business Environment

  • Sport Business Analytics

  • Final Year Project in Sport Management

In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/courses/sport-business-management-ba/?modules=true

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Headingley Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Part-Time • 6 Years

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Application codes

Institution code:
L27

Leeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Application codes

Institution code:
L27

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
104-120

A minimum 64-80 points from two A Levels or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Nationals or Cambridge Technicals, excluding General Studies.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy/Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
An enhanced criminal history (DBS) check maybe required for certain modules which involve working with children and/or vulnerable others. The DBS in the UK is currently not able to conduct overseas criminal record checks, therefore international applicants, those without British Citizenship and British Citizens with a significant period of overseas residency will therefore require a criminal records check or certificate of good conduct from their home/overseas country before undertaking work with children and/or vulnerable others.

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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Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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.

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