Sport Business Management BA (Hons)

University of Worcester

Overview

The course has been designed to reflect the constantly evolving landscape in sport policy and provision from a national and international context. It explores the sport delivery environment in ways that is both intellectually and creatively challenging to enable you to understand the complex partnerships and interactions which create sport programmes and initiatives across all the sectors in sport.

Sport businesses are a growing and dynamic sector of the global economy. These range from the familiar sport facility manager, to the growing number of small, niche sport tourism operators who cater for the needs of travellers wanting to experience various sporting events that take place around the world. This growth has meant that there is a healthy demand for talented professionals in this field, who can project manage and deliver high quality sport services and products.

Key features

• Professional placements in your 2nd year to build confidence, experience and enhance employability skills.
• Sandwich year option between 2nd and 3rd year of study enabling you to work in the UK or abroad.
• Excellent industry links, including Worcester Warriors Rugby Club, Worcestershire County Cricket, Severn Stars Netball, Worcester Wolves basketball and Redpoint Worcester.
• Access to top-flight facilities including the University Arena which hosts international elite sports events, providing work experience opportunities.

Learn more about the course at our Open Days

Visiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. You'll find out more about the course at our subject specific talks, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s really like to study at Worcester.