BSc Sport Management (Extended Degree)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in International Tourism Management, exploring the global sport industry from a managerial perspective. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Accounting, Marketing, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or study abroad period as part of the degree duration.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 46 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 12%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 1,080 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 40%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 21%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 9%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Essential Skills for Studying Sport
- Sport Foundation Year Project
- Innovations in Sport
- Sport, Exercise and Performance
- Contemporary Issues in Sport
- Introduction to Sport Organisations and Community Engagement
- Academic Language Skills for Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation
- Academic and Professional Skills
- Introduction to Research
- Social Issues and Sport Consumers
- Fundamentals of Sport Management
- Principles of Sport Marketing
- Finance and Governance in Sport
- Academic Language Skills for Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation
- Sport Study Abroad (60 credit)
- Research Design and Analysis
- SER Professional Development and Practice
- Contemporary Issues in PE and School Sport (PESS)
- Physical Activity & Health
- Managing & Developing the Business of Sport
- Digital Sport & Business Marketing
- Analytics for Sport
- Sport Leadership and Organisation Behaviour
- Strategic Business Planning for Managing Sport
- Sport Study Abroad Year
- Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Work Placement Year
- Academic Language Skills for Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation
- Unilang - Languages for All - Level 6 Placeholder
- SER UG Project
- Sport Event Management
- Applied Coaching of Individual Sports in an Educational Setting
- Global Sport Business and Management
- SER Professional & Career Development
- Health, Exercise and Behaviour Change
- Managing Sport Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability
- Sport Facility and Operational Management
- Third Sector Sport Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £44,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
77% 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 (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sport Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria 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 Sport Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.