Leadership in Sport

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree or equivalent work experience

Months of entry

October

Course content

Give yourself the edge as an effective sport industry leader on this flexible part-time master’s, co-delivered by Loughborough University London and the Institute of Sports Humanities.

Robust leadership is critical for positive results in sport – on and off the pitch. As well as highly effective management and decision-making skills, the best sport leaders have a deep understanding of unpredictability, the historical context of sport and certain sectors, governance, law, ethics, equality, and sport’s impact on society.

Explore all these areas and more on this out-of-hours master’s designed to fit around – and progress – your working life.

Dive into theory and practice with a diverse and ambitious cohort

Taught by leading academics and industry practitioners, the course has a strong emphasis on peer-to-peer learning – with every student in the cohort contributing their own expertise in a non-competitive yet ambitious environment.

Throughout the course, you’ll apply the concepts and frameworks you’re learning about to real-world, real-time sport, witnessing how theory and practice challenge and refresh each other.

See best practice in action at in-person special events across the course at venues like the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (home of the British Army), Lord’s Cricket Ground and Twickenham Stadium. These also provide invaluable networking opportunities with fellow students and industry professionals.

Designed to fit around and accelerate your career

You can take this course over 12 or 24 months, with each module delivered across four weekly evening online seminars, all recorded for even more study flexibility.

Why you should study this degree

• Become a highly effective and reflective sports leader with an interdisciplinary perspective.
• Develop key leadership skills like decision-making and communicating effectively to build consensus and effect change.
• Study with leading academics and learn from a diverse cohort in a non-competitive environment.
• Experience leadership in action at special events at venues like the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Lord’s Cricket Ground and Twickenham Stadium.
• Hybrid evening delivery to fit your studies around your current employment.
• Study at the UK’s number 1 university for sports related subjects.

Information for international students

International students are not eligible for this programme.

Fees and funding

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