BSc Sport Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sport Management, a sport and exercise science degree centred on business, operational and strategic approaches to the sports industry. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing. Students complete a professional placement as part of the curriculum. The first year covers the foundations through The Sport Industry, Sport Marketing and Sponsorship, Sport History, and Sport and Society. The second year focuses on operational aspects with Sport Operations Management, Events Management, Research Methods, and Professional Placement. The third year builds advanced knowledge through Sports Development, Sport and Communication, Strategic Sport Management, and Critical Sociological Critiques of Sport. The fourth year concludes the programme with Sport Industry in a Global Context, Sport, Media and Ideology, Contemporary Issues in Sport Management, and Sport and Social Enterprise.
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Entry requirements
A level: from AAA to ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 21%: 78 offers from 373 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 69 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 49%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 19%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 17%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Skilled trades occupations: 7%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 430 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 10%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 64%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
Modules
- The Sport Industry
- Sport Marketing and Sponsorship
- Sport History
- Sport and Society
- the Business School
- the School of Social and Political Science
- the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
- Sport Operations Management
- Events Management
- Research Methods
- Professional Placement
- presentation skills
- report-writing skills
- the use of case study approaches
- an understanding of how management works in the real world of sport
- an understanding of how to conduct your own research project.
- Sports Development
- Sport and Communication
- Strategic Sport Management
- Critical Sociological Critiques of Sport
- Advanced Research Methods
- Sport, Physical Activity and Public Health
- Sport, Education and Social Justice
- Sport, Tourism, and Heritage
- The Dark Sides of Sport
- Sport and Technology
- Sport Industry in a Global Context
- Sport, Media and Ideology
- Contemporary Issues in Sport Management
- pick a course from the same range of options you had in Year 3, or
- take the Sport and Social Enterprise course, which is available in Year 4 only
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport Management at University of Edinburgh earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £43,500. The £35,000 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sport Management at University of Edinburgh do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport Management at University of Edinburgh?
78% 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 at University of Edinburgh?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 186 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Sport Management at University of Edinburgh?
21% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 78 offers from 373 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Sport Management at University of Edinburgh include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sport Management at University of Edinburgh?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.