Hartpury University Prospectus

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100% student satisfaction (NSS 2019)

Sports Business Management BA (Hons) / BA (Hons) with Foundation year

"I'm enjoying every minute of running my business, thanks to the support and encouragement I received frommy tutors at Hartpury. I already have top-quality clubs signed up to MatchDayInfo, including League One football clubs Charlton Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers, as well as Premiership rugby club London Irish. I plan to grow the business as much as I can over the next year. My course has helped me to apply the knowledge that I’ve gained, about consumer behaviour, accounting, marketing and how to create an audience, to the real business world.” Graduate Profile Will Biggs BA Sports Business Management, Masters in Research, Business owner, MatchDayInfo

Entry requirements A typical offer is 96-112 UCAS tariff points; 32-48 UCAS tariff points for Foundation year See entry requirements on pages 149-150 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

Develop the business skills and experience that employers are looking for. You’ll study the core principles and practice of sports business, including finance, marketing, leadership, sponsorship, brand development and project management. Real business briefs will strengthen your learning to ensure you graduate ready to hit the ground running. You could find yourself managing a graduate assessment centre or pitching a new business idea in Dragons’ Den style. You can tailor your studies to suit your career goals and undertake industry-recognised qualifications, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and Association for Project Management. sponsorship, entrepreneurship and more. Tailoryour studies to suit you and undertake awork placement in industryto prepareyou foryour career. Industry opportunities Awork placement in your second year, alongside the opportunity to undertake an integrated placement year in industry, will prepare you for graduate employment. We have great partnerships with local and national sports clubs and businesses including links with Gloucester Rugby, our own Hartpury University RFC rugby team, Tour of Britain and Cheltenham Racecourse. This course is ideal for those who have a passion for sport and business, good communication skills and the drive to succeed. Immerseyourself in the business side of performance sport, studying events,

UCAS code NCF6 3 years NFF6 4 years with Foundation year

Foundation year - Gain the subject-specific knowledge needed for the BSc degree

Integrated placement year - An optional extra year in industry to prepare for your career

Study abroad - Undertake a sports study exchange in the USA*

Megan Jeffery

"My research will focus on how to prevent stadiums from going to waste after Olympic Games. I’ll recommend how Japan can learn lessons ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games."

Graduate destinations •• Sports Marketing Agent •• Sponsorship Coordinator •• Rugby Agent

Will Biggs launched his innovative sports app business while studying his masters degree at Hartpury

•• Events and Hospitality Manager •• Sports Travel Operations Executive •• Head of Sales, Racing Point F1 Team

Studying on the Sport and Olympic Studies Masters programme in Japan BA Sports Business Management graduate

*Additional costs may apply. Please see course page on website