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MA Sport and Physical Activity (Leadership and Management)

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    MA 1 year full-time

Course Description

The course is designed for recent graduates wishing to develop their career in the industry. It supports you in developing the advanced leadership and management knowledge and skills you need to gain entry to the sector while deepening your critical understanding of the issues facing professionals in sport and physical activity settings in the UK and around the world.

Taking a practical, research-based approach, the course gives you the opportunity to analyse examples of best practice; develop your understanding of the latest leadership and management techniques; and undertake an industry-based research project in an area of your choice.

Why choose this course?

  • Analyse real industry problems then develop and implement creative and innovative solutions, including ideas to engage people in sport and physical activity participation
  • Gain the necessary personal competencies, applied practical skill-sets and subject expertise to become a theoretically informed and reflective practitioner
  • Develop your personal and professional network and benefit from our links with Sport England, governing bodies, active partnerships, private-sector employers and European partners
  • Receive support from industry mentors studying on our MA Sport and Physical Activity (Executive Leadership) course
  • Exchange knowledge about sport and physical activity through units shared with students from the MA Physical Education and Sport (Pedagogy) course
  • Learn from a team with a wide range of academic expertise and experience in specific subject areas such as policy, management, leadership and the sociology of sport
  • Gain insights from industry experts through the seminar series coordinated by the Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR).

Entry Requirements

UK applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.

EU/International applicants please visit website for details.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are numerous sources of funding available for postgraduate students, both from external sources such as the Government and from the University.

Student Destinations

The skills, knowledge, theoretical concepts and applied practical experience you gain from the course will prepare you to gain entry to the sport and physical activity sector and support you to progress within the industry. Previous students have gained roles within active partnerships; local authorities; national governing bodies; national charitable organisations; and universities.

While the primary focus is to provide you with the skills to develop a career in sport and physical activity, the managerial and applied focus of the course provides numerous transferable skills that can be related to a variety of service industries.

Module Details

  • Behavioural Science And Public Health (SPO060-6) Compulsory
  • Contemporary Sports Policy (SPO062-6) Compulsory
  • Critical Issues In Sport And Physical Activity (SPO065-6) Compulsory
  • International Development Of Sport (SPO069-6) Compulsory
  • Leadership Principles And Practice (SPO063-6) Compulsory
  • Research Methods For Sport, Physical Activity And Education (SPO067-6) Compulsory
  • Sport And Physical Activity Masters Dissertation (SPO070-6) Compulsory
  • Participatory Action Research For The Development Of Sport And Physical Activity (SPO068-6) Optional
  • Placement (Short) (SPO009-6) Optional

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