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Sport Business Management (with Foundation Year)

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • 15/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Bedford Campus
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Course summary

The sports sector’s continued growth has created opportunities to become a business professional in an expanding, borderless industry. Offering a wide perspective of the sports sector, this business-focused course explores areas such as economic impact, investment in facilities, community programmes, sport event management, sport marketing and sport management. You learn the academic theory related to sport and leisure, and apply your knowledge to industry-related scenarios and real-world simulations, with opportunities for placements including with our official Education Partners.

Course accreditation / industry endorsement

We increase the employability of our graduates by being a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).

Facilities and specialist equipment

  • External sports pitches

  • Sports arena

  • Purpose-built strength and conditioning facility

  • Free gym and Olympic weight room

  • Multi-use games areas

  • Sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients

  • Sports massage rooms

Industry links

We are official partners of Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as other sporting organisations in the region such as Bedford Tigers RLFC, MK Dons, Cricket East and Be Active, giving you opportunities to build your employability through work placements.

Your student experience

Learn from top-class professionals within the field as well as experts from professional sports organisations.

Course assessments are based around real-world industry issues and scenarios.

Take part in behind-the-scenes tours and match-day experiences to various sport clubs such as Luton Town FC and Bedford Blues RFC as well as other local sports organisations and clubs.

Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well; you also have the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey.

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Bedford Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time including foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 15/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

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:
C66F
Institution code:
B22
Campus name:
Bedford Campus
Campus Code:
H
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
29 January

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:
C66F
Institution code:
B22
Campus name:
Bedford Campus
Campus Code:
H

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 32 - 48 points

A level - EE - CE

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

Access to HE Diploma

Successfully completed Access Diploma course

Applicants with other qualifications will be considered. If you would like to check that your qualifications will be accepted please contact the university.

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Student Outcomes

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90 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

90 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

For information on the 2025 fees and scholarships please refer to our website, https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/

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