Manchester Metropolitan University
MSc in Sport Business, Management and Policy
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
GBP 22,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU and non-EU international students full-time fee
Key Summary
About: Manchester Metropolitan University's MSc in Sport Business, Management and Policy covers sport policy, marketing and business management, plus politics, finance and law applied to sport. Established 1824. Teaching is research-led and developed with partners including UK Sport, IOC, UEFA and FIFA. The course sits within a triple-accredited Business School, drawing on staff expertise in policy, law and marketing.
Career Outcomes: You'll gain practical skills to pursue roles across public and private sectors, UK and abroad. Graduates often move into sport management, policy and governance, including sport marketing manager, event manager, policy advisor and commercial or finance roles in sport.
Sport is part of Manchester’s DNA. It’s a big feature of the city’s history, character, and economy – it’s also a big part of Manchester Met.
As one of few management courses in the UK focusing solely on sports, we cover topics including sport policy, marketing and business management. Unlike other courses in the country, you’ll also explore areas such as politics, finance and law to understand how they apply to the sports industry.
The latest developments in sport
Everything you learn on this course has been designed in conjunction with our networks within the sports industry. All of our teaching is research-led. The majority of our staff are internationally renowned for their research in sports policy, law, politics, marketing and more. Our teaching team work closely with key industry organisations across the globe, including UK Sport, the IOC, UEFA, and FIFA.
After you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a career in sport business and management, policy and governance in the public and private sector.
Features and benefits
- Global sporting city – Manchester is a world-renowned sporting city. Home to two internationally recognised football clubs and other major sporting venues, the city is a destination for all things sport.
- Triple accredited - our Business School holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
- Explore sport policy – unlike similar courses in the UK, we’ll help you to get to grips with sport policy. We cover wellbeing, individual, social, community and economic development.
- Rise programme – all students are eligible to take part in curricular activities with Rise. These might include volunteering, project work and certifications. Find out more
- Excellence in teaching – learn from a team with a wealth of industry and research experience in a variety of sporting areas such as policy, marketing and mega-events.
- Connections – we have strong links to high profile sports clubs and bodies, such as Manchester City and Manchester United, the English Institute of Sport and Emirates Old Trafford.
- Cover a range of vital areas – study core modules including policy and management of sport events, international strategic management and more to expand your career opportunities in sport.
- Enhancing your experience – you’ll study as part of the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport. This Institute unites expertise from across the University, creating a home for sport education, research and partnerships at Manchester Met
Course information
We want to produce the next generation of sports management professionals. Our course is tailored towards providing you with the knowledge and skills highly sought after by industry employers. Your teaching team include internationally renowned researchers in sport policy, sports law, sports politics, sports marketing and sports business and management – and this expertise feeds into your learning.
We work closely with key industry organisations across the globe, including the likes of UK Sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), UEFA, and FIFA. Furthermore, the University maintains strong links to high profile sports clubs and bodies, such as Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC, the National Football Museum, and the English Institute of Sport.
You'll also be joining the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, a large and diverse sporting community that gives you the springboard you need to launch your career.
Rise with Manchester Met
Rise is a programme available to all students at Manchester Met giving you the opportunity to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies you can collect points for the activities you engage in and if you engage in enough activity you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.
Postgraduate students can get involved in activities such as project work, workshops, volunteering and certifications. For example, you could gain certifications with the likes of Microsoft, Adobe and the Project Management Institute free of charge. Not only are these fantastic to have on your CV but they are also transferable to a wide range of careers.
All Rise activities are organised according to themes of Digital Capabilities, Self-Effectiveness, Sustainability, Internationalisation, Enterprise and Civics. Completing a number of activities within a certain theme will also earn you micro-accreditations in the form of Digital Badges.
Year 1
You’ll study several core units, covering topics such as sport policy and politics, sport marketing and sport business and management. From there you’ll complete your dissertation.
In addition to your core units, you’ll also study international business and emerging markets and sport law as option units. Whilst studying these units is compulsory, the credit-weighting of the units can be substituted for credits gained on the Rise programme in your final transcript.
Please note: The order in which you complete these units will depend on which date you select to start the course (September or January).
Core modules
- Sports Marketing
- Policy and Management of Sports Events
- Sport Policy and Politics
- International Strategic Management
- Research Methods
- Sport Business and Management
- Dissertation Sports
Option modules
- Sport Law
- Sport and New Technologies
Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship
International students who have been accepted onto this course starting in January 2026 may be eligible for a scholarship worth £1,500 in the first year of study.
This scholarship can be combined with the Postgraduate International Scholarship, making the total value of the discount £5,000 in the first year of study. This means the fee you pay will be £17,500.
We’ve designed this course in conjunction with our networks within the sports industry, to ensure students graduate with the practical skills and knowledge highly sought-after by leading sports employers.
We want to help you understand the complex nature of business and policy to help you achieve employment in your ideal area. Alongside the core subjects that you study, you’ll also gain vital research skills that will be of value to employers.
By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to apply for roles in a variety of sport business and management, policy and governance specialisms - in the public and private sectors, both in the UK and beyond.
Study
- Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
- Part-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
- Part-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination