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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Sports Business Management with a Foundation year

Keele University

(3.9)
55 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Sports Business Management with a Foundation year course at Keele University.

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Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N881

Here's what Keele University says about its Sports Business Management with a Foundation year course.

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

Sport Business Management The sports industry - a fast-paced, global sector with exciting career possibilities. If you love sport and aspire to work in this dynamic field, our Sport Business Management BSc will develop your understanding of the inner workings of the industry, helping you to build a sound set of business skills so you can achieve your goals.

Why choose this course?

  • Gain a 360 degree view of the sports industry and its complexities

  • Study abroad opportunities

  • Work placement year option

  • Establish essential business skills and knowledge to boost your employability

About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Keele Business School

Location

Main Site | Keele

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Sports studies

Start date

September 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

Keele University reviews

(3.9)
Based on 55 reviews from Keele University's students and alumni
5 star
31%
4 star
41%
3 star
17%
2 star
7%
1 star
4%
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Keele University students who took the Sports Business Management with a Foundation year course - or another course in the same subject area.

Biological and sport sciences

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

79%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

92%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

70%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

80%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

81%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

83%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

75%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

74%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

72%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

72%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

83%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

63%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

91%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

69%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

82%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

79%

med

How well organised is your course?

74%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

87%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

87%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

84%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

69%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

84%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

78%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

79%

high

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

84%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

84%

med

Student information

See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking Sports Business Management with a Foundation year or another course from the same subject area.

Biological and sport sciences
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female64%Male36%
Where students come from
International6%UK94%
Student performance
2:1 or above80%
First year dropout rate4%
Number of students420
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
BiologyC
ChemistryC
MathematicsC
PsychologyC
PhysicsD
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Sports Business Management with a Foundation year at Keele University.

Earnings after graduation

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