Programme structure: Sport Management

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 funding

There 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: 

  • sociology
  • business management
  • economics
  • modern studies
  • geography
  • history
  • politics

We also encourage mature students with appropriate experience in the field to apply.

Teaching strategy

Teaching 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 papers
  • individual or group presentations
  • placement project reports
  • in-class tests
  • examinations
  • a dissertation as a final research project as you exit the programme

The 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 squad

Facilities

Students on our sports-related programmes have access to excellent facilities to aid in their study and research.

Learn more about our facilities

Student support

We 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