This Sport and Management degree helps you gain the management, social and vocational skills needed to work in the sport and physical activity industry. Start your career as a business-savvy sport professional.
Get thoroughly prepared for a management career in sport and organised physical activity.
Become a business-savvy sport professional
You'll evaluate the contexts of sport and physical activity, challenging ideas and concepts using business and management principles.
You’ll focus on sport and community development, event management, and policy within the context of business, management of services, people, and the sporting environment. The curriculum includes entrepreneurship, human resources, sporting expertise, marketing and service operations.
Along the way you will discover how to critically evaluate information, challenging ideas and concepts using scientifically-based information. We encourage you to show initiative, research and develop your own knowledge, and apply your expertise as much as possible.
Practical focus and work placements
Practical activities help you apply theory to real-life situations. Work placements are a key feature, and employability is embedded throughout. Plus, you can work towards national governing body and industry qualifications.
You’ll get plenty of opportunities to play to your strengths as your interests develop, and graduate equipped able to arrange large events, manage facilities/people, or be a manager within sport organisations.
We arm you with all the skills you need to effect change in a working environment and develop a strong CV. When you graduate you will be ready to join the network of professionals behind the scenes, helping to keep the world of sport and organised physical activity running effectively.
Abertay is Scotland's TOP University for overall student satisfaction in Sport and Exercise (NSS 2023).
The course involves lectures, small group seminars, activity based practicals and private study. You will spend around 18 hours per week attending classes and, in addition, you will be required to undertake an average of 20 hours of private study a week. You will also be expected to undertake work placements, which will help reinforce the important link between theory and practice. The course is assessed by a combination of examination and coursework. Some modules will involve both practical and work-based assessment. The range of skills you acquire during the course help you develop a comprehensive understanding of the component disciplines of your degree.
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 2 - Higher National Certificate/Diploma or equivalent
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Applicants should have National 5/GCSE English and National 5 Maths/Lifeskills Maths/Applications of Maths at grade C/4 or equivalent. Higher Applications of Maths at grade C accepted.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
We may make you an offer at the minimum entry grades if you meet the criteria.
Find out more about minimum qualification requirements for this course.
List of English Language Requirementshttps://www.abertay.ac.uk/studying/informationforinternationalstudents/english-requirements/
We don't just look at your grades, admission is based on academic merit, considering personal circumstances and potential. We look for applicants to demonstrate relevant and appropriate level of academic achievement as well as personal and professional experiences providing an indication of ability to meet the demands and professional requirements of the course. For a small number of courses, additional means of assessment such as an interview or portfolio may also be required.
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