Sports Business and Management

The MSc Sports Business and Management offers students a master's level understanding of the global business of sport - its organisations, stakeholders and the disciplines which make it operate successfully - with a business focus on the challenges and opportunities within the global sports business. Please note, if you’re applying for January 2027 entry, your course welcome starts on 25 January 2027. Teaching starts on the 1 February 2027. Our MSc Sports Business and Management is ranked 1st in the UK, 3rd in Europe, and 14th in the world in the2023 SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings. The programme provides students with the opportunity to study an MSc Sports Business and Management in a Russell Group University which has an excellent reputation and network within football, horse racing, cricket, rugby and other sports based on its provision of high-quality education in the business of sport over the past 15 years. The MSc Sports Business and Management programme was designed in consultation with industry employers, including Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs, St. Helens RFLC (Rugby League) and Deloitte, to identify and incorporate the skills required by industry both now and in the future. Modules cover the global context of sports business, sports marketing and sponsorship, sports operations and events, and leadership in sport. In the capstone ‘Sports Business Practice’ module students will have opportunities to visit Premier League Football Clubs as well as high-profile sports businesses from cricket, rugby and other sports. Students will have access to excellent sports business speakers to enhance their understanding of the practical aspects of working in the global sports business market. The University of Liverpool Management School is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. AACSB Accreditation Standards require a high quality teaching environment, a commitment to c

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 6.0

International students: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Part-time: £16,000

UK students: Full-time place, per year - £15,000; Part-time: £7,500

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £15,000; Part-time: £7,500

International: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Part-time: £16,000

28 September 2026

Rolling admissions - apply early

• Liverpool, United Kingdom