BSc Sports Business Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Applied Golf Management Studies, combining sport business with data-driven management. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Accounting, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes an 80-hour professional work placement and aligns with CIMSPA professional standards. A 40-credit dissertation allows independent research in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC-BBC IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 105 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 81%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 79%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 62%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 86%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports Research
- Introduction to Leadership in Sport Management
- Introduction to Organisation and Administration of Sport and Physical Activity
- Introduction to Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles
- Introduction to Sport Management and Finance
- Introduction to Data Analytics
- Event Management 1
- Managing Health Behaviour Change Through Sport and Physical Activity
- Research Methods
- Working with Diverse Populations
- Managing People in Sports Business
- Applied Sports Business Analytics & Marketing
- Dissertation
- Event Management 2
- Managing Health-Based Programmes in Sport and Physical Activity
- Professional Practice and Work Placement
- Managing Wellbeing in the Sports Workforce
- Business Intelligence & Innovation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sports Business Management at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.
What do graduates of BSc Sports Business Management at Edge Hill University do next?
93% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sports Business Management at Edge Hill University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sports Business Management at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sports Business Management at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sports Business Management at Edge Hill University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.