BSc Sport Business Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and International Tourism Management. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Project Management, and Entrepreneurship. The course is endorsed against CIMSPA Aspiring Manager professional standards and offers an optional sandwich placement year of at least 24 weeks. A study abroad semester at a partner institution, such as the University of Madrid, is available in the second year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level including relevant subject(s). BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from T level qualification.
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What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 39%
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 10%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Issues In Sport Business Management
- Introduction To Sport Business Management
- Leadership And Management In Sport
- Sport And Physical Activity Landscape
- Finance In Sport
- Sport Innovation And Entrepreneurship
- Sport Marketing And Brands
- Alternative Physical Activities
- Analysis Of Sport And Games
- Event Management For Sport And Physical Activity
- Exercise Prescription For The Prevention Of Disease
- Physical Literacy For Sport And Physical Activity
- Sports Club Development
- Study Abroad - Sport And Physical Activity
- Testing And Analysis In Sport And Physical Activity
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Independent Project In Sport And Physical Activity
- International Strategic Management
- Approaches To Talent Development
- Coach Education And Development
- Economics And Finance Of Sport
- Entrepreneurship And Innovation For Sport And Physical Activity
- Exercise Prescription For Long Term Conditions
- Major Sport Events
- Nutrition For Sport And Physical Activity
- Performance Analysis Of Sport
- Programming And Prescription Of Training In Sport And Physical Activity
- Psychology Of Sport And Exercise
- Sport And The Media
- Sport Data Analytics
- Sport Injury
- Teaching As A Profession
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £33,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Tourism, transport and travel.
What do graduates of BSc Sport Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sport Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sport Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University accredited?
Yes. Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
How many students continue on BSc Sport Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.