MSc Sports Events Management

Drawing on academic and industry experts worldwide, this course is designed to meet the requirements of professionals and organisations involved in bidding and delivering sporting events of all sizes - from the Olympic Games to the Leeds Half Marathon.

You will address the challenges facing sports events managers, including the increasing pressure to meet the demands of global governing bodies and how to manage a volunteer workforce, secure appropriate sponsorship packages, reduce risk and ensure every stakeholder's health, safety and security.

By developing the specialist knowledge and skills required, you can strategically plan and manage sporting events to satisfy regional, national and international stakeholders.

This course is taught at The UK Centre for Events Management, a global market leader in events management education. We have close links with a wide range of industry partners and associations who all recognise our expertise in educating the events professionals of the future.

The university has been given a five-star rating for our academic work in Hospitality & Leisure Management by QS, the international higher education benchmarking agency.

Applicants should either have at least a second-class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, usually from within the work environment.

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.