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University of Wales Trinity Saint David

UCAS Code: N871 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

80

Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. To assess student suitability for their chosen course we normally arrange interviews for all applicants at which your skills, achievements and life experience will be considered as well as your qualifications.

About this course

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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Other options

6 years | Part-time | 2025

Subject

Sports management

Our Sports Management programmes focus on the latest changes in local sport, regional sport, and international sport. You will learn valuable skills like Coaching, Instructing, Mentoring, Leadership, and Management. These skills will open up many job opportunities for you in the sports industry.

Graduates from our Sports Management programme have great long-term employment prospects. You could work in coaching, help with health interventions, lead projects, or manage development teams. The programme helps you become an independent learner. You will learn how to gather information, analyse content, and make important recommendations. These skills are essential for jobs in sports management and will be developed throughout your course of studies.

We offer many experiences to help you acquire, interpret, deliver and present skills, and reflect on experiences. These experiences are designed to prepare you for real-world challenges in the sports industry. Sport can help people become healthier, boost the economy, and create employment. Events like large sports games also bring in money and improve the community’s wellbeing.

Our programme covers the scientific aspects of sport and how exercise and physical activity can improve health. You will take part in practical sessions to apply your knowledge and build your skill development. This prepares you for postgraduate study if you choose to continue your education.

The course includes learning about management theory, sport science, and the sports science fundamentals. We aim to make you a work-ready graduate. You will also study sports and leisure organisations, and we provide entrepreneur support to help you develop a business idea.

In addition to management skills development, you will learn about the business environment, sports marketing, and strategic planning. Building on this knowledge in sport, exercise science, and management helps you prepare for a career at a management level in the sport and leisure industry.

The programme includes sport science topics like physiology, psychology, and nutrition. You will also learn about applied strategic business analysis, event management, and entrepreneurship.

Understanding sports industry dynamics and how to blend sport and management is key. You will explore policy, planning, management, and the delivery of sport-related services, sport-related products, and sport-related activities. You will engage with local sports organisations, national sports organisations, and international sports organisations.

You will gain industry insight by visiting sports venues and learning from industry experts. You can develop a professional network through volunteer opportunities at various sports events.

By completing this programme, you will have a professional skillset ready for a successful career in the dynamic world of sports management.

Modules

Year One - Level 4 (HNC, HND & BA)

• Application of the Coaching Process (20 credits; compulsory)
• Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Fitness and Well-being Management (20 credits; compulsory)
• Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Sport, Physical Activity and Society (20 credits; compulsory)
• Sporting Structures and Delivery (20 credits; compulsory).

Year Two - Level 5 (HND & BA)

• Application of the Advanced Coaching and Mentoring Process (20 credits; compulsory)
• Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Community Sports Planning and Delivery (20 credits; compulsory)
• Managing the Professional and Elite Sports Environment (20 credits; compulsory)
• Sports Infrastructure, Design and Operation (20 credits; compulsory).

Year Three - Level 6 (BA)

• Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Managing and Leading Sport Organisations (20 credits; compulsory)
• Sports Policy, Governance and Tactical Decision Making (20 credits; compulsory)
• Strategic Sports Event Management (20 credits; compulsory)
• The Sports Development Entrepreneur (20 credits; compulsory).

Assessment methods

The assessment strategy will aim to support the balanced development of key industry competencies and knowledge. Assessments will also aim to support the development in managing ICT, communication, numeracy, problem solving, interacting in teams, critical appraisal, self-management and leadership. Strategies will include a balance of assignments, fieldwork studies, practical assessments and where appropriate examinations.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£13,500
per year
International
£13,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Swansea Business Campus

Department:

Sport and Healthy Living

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

72%
Sports management

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

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Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
87%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
84%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

84%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
74%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
85%
Male students
15%
Female students
48%
2:1 or above
23%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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After graduation

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What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,640
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Average annual salary
98%
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Employed or in further education
54%
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Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

18%
Sports and fitness occupations
15%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
12%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

This course sits in a wide group of smaller subjects that don't necessarily have that much in common - so bear this in mind when you look at any employment data. Most graduates took a hospitality, events management or tourism-related course, but there are a group of sports and leisure graduates in here as well who do different things. Events management was the most common job for graduates from this group of subjects, and so it’s no surprise that graduates from specialist events management courses did better last year than many of the other graduates under this subject umbrella - but all did about as well as graduates on average or a little better. If you want to find out more about specific job paths for your chosen subject area, it's a good idea to go on open days and talk to tutors about what previous graduates went on to do, or to have a look at university department websites.

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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

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