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**This course is accredited by the University of Warwick**
**OVERVIEW**
**With more people than ever now aware of the link between an active lifestyle and good health, sports-related activities have become a booming business. If you want to boost your prospects of a career in this exciting sector, our Sports Management top-up degree course will arm you with the skills and knowhow needed to succeed.**
Designed for anyone who has previously studied a relevant subject (up to Level 5), this course will enhance your personal leadership and project management skills ...
**This course is accredited by the University of Warwick**<br/><br/>**OVERVIEW**<br/>**With more people than ever now aware of the link between an active lifestyle and good health, sports-related activities have become a booming business. If you want to boost your prospects of a career in this exciting sector, our Sports Management top-up degree course will arm you with the skills and knowhow needed to succeed.**<br/><br/>Designed for anyone who has previously studied a relevant subject (up to Level 5), this course will enhance your personal leadership and project management skills for the sector as well as developing your knowledge of marketing and the rapidly-growing field of esports, enabling you to make the most of business opportunities in sport in the UK and abroad. Your learning will also be further enriched through a range of industry trips and visits from expert guest speakers.<br/><br/>Throughout your studies, you will have use of our wide range of cutting-edge sports facilities at University College Birmingham, helping you improve your practical skills for the industry. As we are a higher education partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), you will also enjoy other benefits including CIMSPA membership upon your enrolment.<br/><br/>**WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?**<br/>- **Residential visits** – Boost your understanding of the global scale of sports business with residential trips to experience how sport operates abroad – past destinations have included Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Poland, with essential costs covered by the University<br/><br/><br/>- **Enrichment** – Get out of the classroom and into industry with visits to Commonwealth Games venues, football stadiums and St Georges Park (home of the FA), as well as hearing from top industry speakers<br/><br/><br/>- **In-depth research** – Carry out your own research project and analyse an area of sports management that matches your interests and career aims<br/><br/><br/>- **Industry approved** – Boost your employability by studying a course aligned with industry expectations, as well as becoming a CIMSPA student member when you enrol<br/><br/><br/>- **Award-winning university** – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)<br/><br/><br/>**FACILITIES**<br/>Students on our sports courses have access to a wide range of excellent facilities at University College Birmingham. Our Human Performance Centre features the latest equipment including a 35m sprint track, eight lifting platforms, 7m rig and large screens displaying live analysis data. We also have a purpose-built Human Performance Laboratory which hosts an anti-gravity treadmill, isokinetic dynamometer, Monark LC7 cycle ergometer and SECA body composition analyser.<br/><br/>Our sports clinics on campus are open to the public, enabling students to put training into practice treating and assessing patients. We also share the impressive £3m Avery Fields complex with Bournville RFC, offering an all-weather pitch, two grass pitches and a clubhouse with function room and modern changing facilities.<br/><br/>**ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS**<br/>This course is accredited by the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).<br/><br/>**PLACEMENTS**<br/>We encourage students on our top-up course to gain work experience throughout your studies.<br/><br/>Employers we have worked with include Sport4Life, Anytime Fitness Edgbaston, The Pumphouse Gym, Tempest Executives and The Clubhouse (Solihull)<br/><br/>**CAREERS AND PROGRESSION**<br/>Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:<br/>- Sports development officer<br/><br/><br/>- Sports coach<br/><br/><br/>- Performance analyst<br/><br/><br/>- Fitness centre manager<br/><br/><br/>- Event manager<br/><br/><br/>- Marketing executive<br/><br/><br/>You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.<br/><br/><br/>- **Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course**<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
16/09/2024
Campus
University College Birmingham
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Course Code
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Institution Code
B35
Points of Entry
Year 3
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherNot Accepted Access to HE DiplomaNot Accepted Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted HND (BTEC)P A relevant HND or a foundation degree in the areas of Sport Coaching and Development, with 240 credits. A levelNot Accepted |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £13,500 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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