International Sports Management With Men's Football
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 15,645 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU, international & United States | UK full time: £9,250
Introduction
Once graduated, you'll be unbeatable. You'll have studied one Program and gained two degrees, achieving a BA in International Sports Management from both the UK and US, opening the door to more international opportunities.
Not only that, you will have gained an English Football Association Introduction to Football Coaching Certificate, a highly prized and practical asset for your future career.
RIASA is based in a beautiful 100 acre parkland at Leeds Beckett Headingley campus which has superb facilities that RIASA students can fully access. Leeds has a lot to offer students. It's a bustling city that has a thriving independent food scene, a vibrant creative community and a renowned retail destination.
At RIASA you'll have the fantastic chance to play in a top quality soccer academy with professional coaching and playing opportunities. You'll be taken through a rigorous soccer training and playing schedule, with coaching focusing not only on your technique, speed and tactics on the field but on your nutrition and health. Get career advice from our professional UEFA A licensed coaching team on your future soccer options, such as how you can achieve a licensed UEFA coaching qualification.
Alongside the practical side of the Program, you will examine the theory and practice surrounding the management and the business of sports in various parts of the world, and gain the vital business skills required for a successful career in sports management.
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Scholarships and Funding
A range of scholarships are available for both undergraduate and master's students, see our website for details.
Curriculum
Year 1
Modules
- Foundations of Business
- Functions with Applications
- Foundations of Computer Applications
- Sport and Society
- Tools for Change
- Research and Writing I
Plus one of the following:
- Visual Thinking
- Narratives of Change
Year 2
Modules
- Managerial Accounting
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Sports Business
- Introduction to Sports Psychology
- Probability & Statistics I
- Social Change in Practice
- Research and Writing II
Year 3
Modules
- Corporate Finance
- Principles of Marketing
- Sports Economics
- Sports Events Planning & Promotion
- Sports Management
- International Sports Governance
- Research Methods and Data Analysis
Plus one of the following:
- Service Learning: Digital Collaboration
- Service Learning: Leadership in a Changing World
- Service Learning: Environment and Society
- Service Learning: Global Citizenship and Migration
Year 4
Modules
- Talent Identification: Principles & Practice
- Sports Finance
- Sports Marketing
- Senior Project in ISM I
- Senior Project in ISM II
Plus one of the following:
- Team & Leadership Dynamics
- Coaching & Team Management
Integrated Internship
- World Internship in Sport Management
- Internship in Sport Management
Program Outcome
- Gain all-round knowledge of International Sports Management which will equip you for a career in the sports industry anywhere in the world
- Develop your soccer skills as you train with professional UEFA A and Pro licensed coaches and gain highly valued soccer coaching qualification
- Gain practical experience through an integrated internship in International Sports Management, enhancing your career options
- Learn through the American liberal arts tradition, which helps broaden perspective and develops practical skills
- Opportunities for trials with clubs in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Slovenia & Latvia