Sport Policy, Management and International Development
Entry requirements
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent. Work experience (paid or voluntary) in sport management is desirable, but not essential.
We may also consider your application if you have relevant employment or experience; please contact us to check before you apply.
All applicants must also meet our English language requirements.
Months of entry
September
Course content
This MSc provides an understanding of key concepts invaluable for employment and critical engagement across all sport sectors. The programme examines the commercialised and mediatised world of professional sport, and the realms of community recreation and physical activity.
Recognising that sport managers operate in a highly politicised environment, the programme reviews the role of government policy in shaping sporting opportunities and sport’s contribution to social policy agendas.
The programme critically assesses sport’s contribution to government social policy concerns (such as crime prevention, health improvement, education attainment, community building), and its role in conflict resolution, gender empowerment, disease prevention and poverty reduction in different parts of the world. It critically analyses a wide range of sport policy and sport management issues in the UK and compares these with experiences across a wide range of countries.
You will focus on management issues in contemporary sport organisations, the media’s role in sport management debates, and sport marketing and communications concepts.
The programme also explores fundamental aspects of research methods and links these to sport management concerns. Your understanding is enhanced through the extensive involvement of local and national sport organisations.
Information for international students
To find out about the support offered to international students at Edinburgh from arrival to graduation visit our website
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24-72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Admissions
- educationpg@ed.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 651 3121