BSc Sport Management (with Specialist Pathways)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in International Tourism Management. Core topics include marketing. The programme holds professional endorsement from the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), and was the first UK sport management degree to receive this. Students can specialise through one of three pathways and undertake a professional placement.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104-112 A level: Three A levels to include grade B. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: Higher Level Grade 6. No specific subjects required.
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What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 76%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 235 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 8%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 21%
- Wales: 42%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Modules
- Understanding the Global Sport Industry
- Fundamentals of Sport Business Management
- Introduction to Sport Marketing
- Operations Management in Sport
- Professional and Academic Development
- Applied Sport Marketing Communications
- Leading and Managing People in Sport
- Managing Sports Events & Services
- Project-Based Learning
- Digital Marketing Communication for Managers (compulsory for Marketing pathway)
- Sport Development: Context and Challenges (compulsory for Sport Development pathway)
- Fundamentals of Team Leadership (compulsory for Leadership pathway)
- Sport Business Analytics
- Professional Placement
- Sustainable Development and Sport
- Strategic Management and Change
- Economics of Sport
- Sport Management Industry Placement
- Final Project
- Strategic Sport Brand Management (compulsory for Marketing pathway)
- Sports Governance and Leadership (compulsory for Leadership pathway)
- Sport Development in Action: Policy, Process and Practice (compulsory for Sport Development pathway)
- Strategic Sports Events Management
- Managing High Performance Sport
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport Management (with Specialist Pathways) at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £33,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport Management (with Specialist Pathways) at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
76% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sport Management (with Specialist Pathways) at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Sport Management (with Specialist Pathways) at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.