Research MSc and PhD Sport and Exercise Management
The Programmes
These programmes may be taken on a fulltime or a part-time basis and will normally be open to graduates who have completed and achieved a high standard in their primary degree.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must normally have obtained a First or Second Class Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant area. Applications may also be considered from other graduates, or those with qualifications considered equivalent, who have significant relevant experience. It is anticipated that candidates will normally hold a primary degree in the discipline in which they intend to carry out their research.
Candidates for the MSc and PhD programmes will undertake a research project in a relevant area of specialisation:
- Sport Management
- Sport Marketing and Sponsorship
- Sport Event Management
- Sport Strategic and Operational Management
- Sport Tourism
- Sport Coaching
- Sport Sociology and History.
Candidates will be required to submit a dissertation (thesis) on their research topic. They may also be required to attend for oral examination. Each student will be assigned a supervisor who will have experience or interest in the selected subject.
Students will be required to attend a course in research methodology organised in association with the MSc programme. Students may also be required to undertake some additional
course work. This will be decided by the Course Directors on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants may be required to attend for interview.
Research Proposal Guidelines
Each applicant is required to submit, with his or her application, a research proposal indicating an area of specialisation and describing how the research is to be carried out. The proposal should outline the topic, the background, the proposed study, the methods to be employed and facilities required. This will enable the Centre to identify a suitable supervisor.
Format
A 1500 word proposal outlining the details of the project to include:
- Topic/Title
- Literature review to the project including relevant references
- Proposed study
- Methods to be employed
- Facilities required
Applicants should contact the Centre for Sports Studies to discuss their proposal with a relevant member of staff.
For further information please see the Research MSc and PhD Sport and Exercise Management