Prepare for a career in the sport and recreation industry and beyond. Visit our Degree Finder for a detailed programme structure. You’ll also find indicative entry requirements, fees, international grade equivalency and language requirements.Programme structure / Entry requirements Programme fees and fundingThere are about 40 places available on this degree each year.No specific subjects are required for entry, but knowledge of a social science subject is helpful. For example: sociologybusiness managementeconomicsmodern studiesgeographyhistorypoliticsWe also encourage mature students with appropriate experience in the field to apply.Teaching strategyTeaching is through a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, field trips and placement or work-based learning. You’ll be assessed through: written assignments or extended essay papersindividual or group presentationsplacement project reportsin-class testsexaminationsa dissertation as a final research project as you exit the programmeThe range of work will prepare you for a career or postgraduate study.Last Season, 2017/2018, part of my accomplishments include breaking the Scottish Record, in the 50m freestyle, at the British Summer Championships with a recorded time of 22.45 seconds. These achievements would not have possible without the continued support from the University, the academic and elite sporting systems. The support is towards my training as well as my part-time academic flexibility that has been generously offered at key points throughout my career. The University of Edinburgh is at the forefront in the UK higher education environment, providing the highest levels of support academically and also from a sporting performance perspective.Jack Thorpe, BSc (Hons) Sport & Recreation Management student / Freestyle swimmer in the Scotland Gold Coast 2018 squadProfessional PlacementYou will arrange a compulsory work placement in Year 2 of your studies. This offers you the chance to combine theory and practice or policy and practice in a real-world work context. This work-based learning experience will help you develop specific skills for the sports industry as well as transferable skills that will make you more competitive on the job market.Past placement opportunities included:Active Schools Schemes for Edinburgh / East Lothian / North LanarkshireBasketball ScotlandCrags Community CentreCricket ScotlandDavid Lloyd Leisure LtdScottish Institute of SportEdinburgh LeisureGSi Events LtdHarlequins FCIMG (UK) LtdJog ScotlandNuffield Health ClubPlayerLayer LtdScottish Football MuseumsSpartans Community Football AcademyTrans World SoccerWest Lothian Council Sport Development and FacilitiesYouth Football Scotland Image Ikra Farooq undertook her placement with Cricket Scotland. She has also played for Scotland's Team A and U21 Womean's cricket teams. During my placement with Cricket Scotland, I was fortunate enough to be granted the opportunity to observe key players in essential operational and managerial roles such as the CEO, the Events Management team and other supporting staff members. This enabled me to translate the theoretical aspects of my degree programme courses into practice. As a cricketer, I also gained a more in depth understanding of the elite athlete performance pathway whilst working with the Performance Pathway Manager. Throughout this placement, I developed and enhanced key skills which included forming professional relationships, developing interpersonal networking skills, working within a large team and gained confidence in travelling independently to new venues. All these skills and character building opportunities will be beneficial in undertaking future engagements.Ikra Farooq – Current student on BSc (Hon) Sport and Recreation Management 2018International StudyIn Year 3, you may study on comparable courses at universities in Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.After completing the course, I have successfully obtained a Masters Degree in Sociology in the USA. Sport featured in most of my work. At the moment I am back at the University of Edinburgh doing a PhD in politics as well as tutoring politics to undergraduate students. I am hoping to publish some my work on political, military, and social significance of sport in the nearest future.Luba Zatsepina, BSc (Hons) Sport & Recreation Management graduate 2013 FacilitiesStudents on our sports-related programmes have access to excellent facilities to aid in their study and research.Learn more about our facilitiesStudent supportWe allocate each student a Student Adviser. Your Adviser will work with you one-to-one and in small groups to support you throughout your degree programme.Learn more about Student Advisers and the new Student Support System This article was published on 2024-10-07
