Drawing on academic and industry expertise from around the world, this course is designed to meet the requirements of professionals and organisations involved in the bidding process and delivery of sporting events of all sizes - from the Olympic Games to the Leeds Half Marathon.
Students 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 the health, safety and security of every stakeholder.
By developing the specialist knowledge and skills required, they will be able to strategically plan and manage sporting events to the satisfaction of regional, national and international stakeholders.
This course is taught at The UK Centre for Events Management which has a global reputation as a market leader in events management education. LBU has close links with a wide range of industry partners and associations who all recognise its expertise in educating the events professionals of the future.
The university has been given a five-star rating for its academic work in Hospitality & Leisure Management by QS, the international higher education benchmarking agency.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Sciences |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 16000 |
| Campus | Headingley |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 60 |
| PTE | 54 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - %
82
801-1000
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1118
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