ABOUT THE COURSE
Add a commercial edge to your love of sport with Solent’s industry-focused sport management degree. This innovative course will enable you to develop the skills required to successfully manage and lead a variety of sports, events, organisations and people.
This degree focuses on the business and management of the sports industry. Students study a combination of management, policy and sociology units, developing a thorough and critical understanding of sport management issues and theory.
With employability at its core, the course enables students to develop practical and professional skills through a four-week work placement unit. To complement their degree studies and help to further boost employability, students are also encouraged to study for an NGB coaching qualification.
The course team’s established industry links have provided previous students with the opportunity for valuable industry work experience. Past students have also benefitted from talks delivered by guest lecturers, giving insight around current issues in the industry to help build their knowledge and network of contacts.
YOUR FUTURE
This course can lead to management careers in the sports industry, and in particular the sports business industry.
Suitable roles for graduates include:
- Sport development
- Sports coaching
- Sports management
- Sports administration
- Sports centre management
- Sports marketing.
INDUSTRY LINKS
PLACEMENTS
Students are expected to undertake a minimum four-week work placement in their second year. The University supports students in developing their CV-writing and job-seeking skills, as well as finding a placement.
Upon completion of the placement, students undertake reflective assessments related to their placement experience, as well as forward planning for further career development.
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