Sports Management (with Placement Year) BA

**Make the sport industry tick with our London-based Sports Management degree**<br/><br/>Impact a growing global market with our hands-on Sports Management degree. You’ll boost your employability while covering key areas of sport business like:<br/><br/><br/>- marketing<br/><br/><br/>- finance<br/><br/><br/>- leadership.<br/><br/><br/>You can then specialise in:<br/><br/><br/>- sports event management<br/><br/><br/>- sports sponsorship and promotions<br/><br/><br/>- applied sports management<br/><br/><br/>- global perspectives on the sports industry.<br/><br/><br/>**Learn in the capital**<br/><br/>You’ll study in London – the heart of world sport. We have close relationships within the sports industry, so you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- volunteer at major events<br/><br/><br/>- visit iconic venues.<br/><br/><br/>**Dual accreditation**<br/><br/>During your sports management course, you can complete specific modules to achieve a Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) (subject to CMI moderation).<br/><br/>**A supportive environment**<br/><br/>Our academics are committed to your personal and professional growth. Our student, Aikaterini, tells us they were “always encouraged and fully supported”.<br/><br/>The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023) placed us in the UK’s top 5 for teaching quality.<br/><br/>**Work placements: build professional experience**<br/><br/>You will complete a work placement to build your skills and network. You can work with:<br/><br/><br/>- professional clubs<br/><br/><br/>- agencies<br/><br/><br/>- fitness centres.<br/><br/><br/>**About the Placement Year**<br/><br/>A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.<br/><br/>It will enable you to:<br/><br/><br/>- apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting<br/><br/><br/>- build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in<br/><br/><br/>- develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace<br/><br/><br/>- get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.<br/><br/><br/>**Support from St Mary’s every step of the way**<br/><br/>Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.<br/><br/>**Please note:** in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.