Professional Practice in Sport

Bachelors degree - 2:2

No specific degree subject is required, however it is advantageous to have studied in the sports science subject area, health sciences, and broader social sciences.

Sport has long served as a platform for developing physical and mental wellbeing, fostering social and community growth, driving economic progress, and advocating for under-represented groups. Study with us, and you’ll explore the importance of social justice and ethical principles in contemporary professional sports practice.

Our dynamic Master’s programme in Professional Practice in Sport emphasises the value of collaboration, making it an ideal choice for current leader-educators, aspiring future leaders, and recent graduates alike. You'll cultivate essential skills for success in leadership and development roles within the sport and physical activity sector. Our programme is informed by current professional and personal practices in both the UK and global contexts. You’ll study the development and implementation of public policy, strategies of leadership and management, the role of wellbeing in supporting performance, as well as ethics, integrity, and representation in sport.

Our interdisciplinary course aims to nurture your curiosity while building your confidence, understanding, and insights around various approaches. You’ll gain a deeper awareness of your professional practices and how these are influenced by your personal connections with the populations you serve. Whether you're looking to advance your professional development, improve your work environment, or create innovative strategies for under-represented groups, you’ll have the flexibility to shape your studies to your interests through a diverse range of modules.

Our course is structured to foster your professional and personal reflective practice, embedding it within a broader academic and policy context. You’ll strengthen your skills in independent learning, enhance your critical thinking, and elevate your communication abilities to an advanced level—all essential qualities for becoming an effective leader in the sport and physical activity sector. Designed to enhance your career prospects across both public and private sectors, our course will equip you with the qualities, competencies, and skills necessary for success in this exciting and rewarding field.