About Bsc (honours) Sport Business Management in Sheffield Hallam University

• Learn from the best on a course that has been developed in collaboration with industry experts.
• Gain skills that are transferable to other industries.
• Get to work with well known organisations in a live project and work placements.
• Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of Erasmus funding being available for European placements.

Work with organisations like UK Sport, the English Football Association and various football clubs to understand management and business as applied in organisations in the sport industry. This course prepares you to take advantage of the many opportunities resulting from the continuing expansion of the global sport economy.

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Past students have had placements with Reebok India, Badminton England, Aston Villa, Norwich City and Sheffield United football clubs, Sheffield Steelers, Leicester Tigers, England Rugby 2015, the English Institute of Sport, Champneys Springs Health Resort, Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sport Industries Research Centre, England and Wales Cricket Board.

Live projects

In the enterprise and innovation module you have the opportunity to present and develop your own business idea with the help of the University's Research and Innovation Office. You examine opportunities and markets, study entrepreneurship and innovation theory, as well as using applied research from your chosen sporting industry.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• business analysis in social media
• marketing
• general management
• corporate sales
• retail management
• events management
• sports development
• project management
• financial services associate
• a professional sports environment

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Adidas Group
• Southwell
• Wolverhampton and Worcester Racecourses
• Sheffield International Venues
• Bournemouth FC
• LA Fitness
• Sheffield United FC
• IMG
• ALDI
• Sunderland AFC
• Gloucestershire FA
• Construction Gleeson
• The Jockey Club (including the Grand National)
• EY (previously Ernst & Young)
• Decathlon
• Synergy Sponsorship

Undergraduate programmes

Applicants with the following qualifications from India will be considered for entry on to undergraduate programmes

• Standard XII with an average score of 65 per cent
• A levels
• International Baccalaureate
• HND qualifications will be considered for entry to the second or third year of a relevant undergraduate degree

• Applicants who have completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at an Indian university may be considered for direct entry to Sheffield Hallam University undergraduate programmes.

  For details of standard UCAS tariff points for undergraduate entry, please see the UG entry webpage.

  Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from international school students taking the International Baccalaureate Diploma and those achieving 28 points or more will usually be successful in obtaining an offer of a place on our undergraduate programmes. For information about IB points equivalencies against the UCAS tariff please visit the UCAS website.

English Language entry requirements are listed in the entry requirements section of the online prospectus. The information provided below is intended to help you understand the different English Language qualifications we will accept.

Courses at NQF Level 6 and above (includes BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD)

We consider the following English language qualifications for courses at degree level (NQF Level 6) or above requiring

an IELTS for UKVI* 6.0 or equivalent entry requirement (*IELTS may be accepted if you do not require a Tier 4 student visa)

IELTS for UKVI*      

• IELTS for UKVI* 6.0
• Listening: minimum level 5.5
• Speaking: minimum level 5.5
• Reading: minimum level 5.5
• Writing: minimum level 5.5

TOEFL 

• Internet based    79
• Listening: minimum level 17
• Speaking: minimum level 20
• Reading: minimum level 18
• Writing: minimum level 17

Pearson    

• PTE 52
• Listening: minimum level 51
• Speaking: minimum level 51
• Reading: minimum level 51
• Writing: minimum level 51

Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500 and 0522)    

• Grade C
• Listening: minimum Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
• Speaking: minimum Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
• Reading: minimum Grade E 
• Writing: minimum Grade E

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