BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management Bachelor's degree at Edge Hill University
BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management at Edge Hill University was founded in 2006 and is recognised as a UK degree-awarding body, meaning your qualification is nationally recognised.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Edge Hill University, based in Ormskirk. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 94% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 58% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £24,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 65; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 94% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 6 modules
- Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports ResearchCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Covers the conventions of studying in higher education. You will develop the ability to use academic literature, research, concepts and arguments to provide a more critical and reasoned assessment of sport and physical activity related issues and topics. Learn to communicate your critical thoughts about sport and physical activity using appropriate academic referencing and citation styles.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Introduction to Leadership in Sport ManagementCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Engages you in activities to develop knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager and Health Navigator professional standards. Outlines key theories and concepts in leadership in the public, commercial and non-profit sectors for sport. Examines leadership practices in sport management contexts with particular focus on managing people and performance. Explores key principles of effective team dynamics and working relationships.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Introduction to Organisation and Administration of Sport and Physical ActivityCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Equips you with understanding of the policy process and realities in sport and physical activity. Introduces how sport is organised and administered in the UK using examples from community and elite sport. Examines the role of volunteers and volunteer managers. Considers how sporting programmes address wider government objectives and how sporting events might be leveraged to achieve broader social outcomes.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Introduction to Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy LifestylesCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Develops understanding of health-related behaviours and markers of health such as mental wellbeing, physical fitness and body composition and how these can be measured. Develops knowledge of the potential contribution of sport and physical activity to all domains of health (physical, psychological and social) and specific health conditions. Reflects on how those working in the sport sector may deliver sport and physical activity in a way that is inclusive.
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Time Limited Assessment
- Introduction to Sport Management and FinanceCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces key concepts in sport management and the historical and contemporary context in which it emerged. Introduces key management concepts such as marketing, sales, customer service, sponsorship and corporate social responsibility in national and global settings. Develops awareness of managing small sports business projects, decision making and communication methods, and how these connect to key principles of marketing, networking and financial reporting.
Assessment: 60% Coursework 40% Practical
- Introduction to Data AnalyticsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces key principles of sport data analysis. Builds necessary theoretical knowledge and applied skills relevant to analysing data generated within sport organisations. Discover core statistics concepts and spreadsheet software required to analyse sport data to apply data analysis techniques to real-world industry problems in sport business and performance management.
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
Year 2 6 modules
- Event Management 1Compulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces key planning processes and procedures required in event management including human resource management, marketing and sales, finance and budgeting, health and safety, logistics and evaluation. Working as part of a group, you will obtain valuable experience of planning and delivering events for local communities. Gain experience of examining the effectiveness of planning a sporting event and the key management processes involved.
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
- Managing Health Behaviour Change Through Sport and Physical ActivityCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces health promotion theory in sport and physical activity, considering the complex biological, social and environmental factors that influence and explain participation in sport and physical activity. Examines theoretical approaches to understanding behaviour, explores the effectiveness of these theories and approaches in sport and physical activity contexts, and begins to apply them to real-world settings.
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Research MethodsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Provides the opportunity to develop the research skills necessary for producing a dissertation, progressing to postgraduate study, and preparing for many jobs in the sport and physical activity sector. Develop skills in critically evaluating scientific literature, developing research questions, planning and designing meaningful and valid qualitative and quantitative research, and analysing data. Research ethics for human participants are also covered.
Assessment: 60% Coursework 40% Exam
- Working with Diverse PopulationsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Looks at how sports organisations are managed and how practitioners effectively engage with the populations they seek to develop. Enhances understanding of and ability to analyse approaches to facilitating the development of differentiated coaching practice with individuals and groups in a range of delivery contexts. Prepares you to work in community and performance sport contexts in schools, national governing bodies, and club environments. Opportunities to engage in real world coaching setting
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
- Managing People in Sports BusinessCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Enables you to develop knowledge, understanding and skills needed to work towards the CIMSPA Entry Manager and Health Navigator professional standards. Develop further knowledge of human resource management processes and focus on how sport and physical activity industry professionals manage change in the complex and challenging public, commercial and non-profit sector environments.
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
- Applied Sports Business Analytics & MarketingCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Offers an understanding of core marketing principles. Learn how to apply data analytics techniques to support marketing related sport business decisions. Learn how to use a statistical programming language and be introduced to data storytelling techniques required to effectively communicate the insights generated from sports data to business stakeholders.
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
Year 3 3 modules
- DissertationCompulsory40 credits
Module details
Allows you to engage in an in-depth independent research project, specialising your focus on a relevant area of interest.
Assessment: 80% Coursework 20% Practical
- Event Management 2Compulsory20 credits
Module details
Enables you to obtain 'real life' experience to enhance your awareness and understanding of the needs of sport-related sectors. Gain in-depth experience of event planning and delivery on a larger scale and engage in further financial planning. Following the design and delivery of a large-scale sports event, reflect upon the effectiveness of the event, with particular attention being paid to your own development and future employment prospects.
Assessment: 60% Coursework 40% Practical
- Managing Health-Based Programmes in Sport and Physical ActivityCompulsory
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll study business management through a progression from core principles to specialist depth. A course like this typically opens with Introduction to Management & Organisations, Marketing Principles, and Business Economics & Data, establishing how firms operate, reach customers and use data. In Year 2, you'll usually move to Operations & Supply Chain Management, Organisational Behaviour & HR, and Strategy, exploring process design, people management and competitive positioning. Year 3 deepens your focus through specialist options such as Entrepreneurship, International business, Digital business, Consulting, Marketing, or People & HR, often alongside modules in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and a capstone project, typically a real client brief or dissertation that integrates learning across the degree.
Who it's for
This course suits graduates interested in combining business acumen with the sports industry. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; the typical UCAS tariff among recent entrants was 112–127 points. You'll study full-time over three years and gain skills applicable across sports organisations, from commercial and operational roles to strategic planning and international expansion.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, and 60% of working graduates are in highly skilled roles or further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries (15 months post-graduation) typically range from £24,000 to £32,000, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) delivered at Edge Hill University, a public university in Ormskirk. Teaching is in English. The degree is awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body and is nationally recognised. Edge Hill held a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 90% |
| a previous degree | 10% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code CN60). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Edge Hill University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £24,000 | £23,000 – £29,000 | 65 |
| 3 years after | £21,500 | £18,000 – £26,000 | 300 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £21,500 – £32,000 | 300 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 65; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 65; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 34% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Managers, directors and senior officialsSOC 2020 1 · 12% of published destinations · ASHE median £51,733
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 11% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 205; response rate: 53%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
94% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £24,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.0 out of 10: NSS 91.3% · in work or study 94% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Edge Hill University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Ormskirk
220 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Edge Hill University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £14,500 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Edge Hill University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Edge Hill University and gov.uk before you apply.
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