ObjectivesThe management of the leisure economy is an applied area of education and training which provides specialised skills. These are transferable across the whole of the expanding service sector in the economy, which accounts for over two-thirds of employment in the UK and is growing internationally. There has never been a greater need for managers with appropriate training to ensure that leisure organisations survive and succeed in the 21st century. The Leisure Management MSc has been designed to appeal to people interested in starting a career in leisure management; those already working in the sector who wish to improve their management qualifications; and those who want to make a career change.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements A good second class honours degree or better from a recognised university, or approved professional qualification. Our standard English requirements for overseas students are: IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 6 in each category or TOEFL 617 with 4.5 on the Test of Written English, which must be taken as a separate part of the TOEFL test, or 260 in the computer-based test with 5 in the TWE.
-Accounting & Financial Management
-Festivals and Event Management
-The Leisure Context
-Managing People in Organisations
-Marketing, Consumption & Culture
-Research Methods
Optional modules (you will choose three)
-Critical Issues in Tourism
-Cultural Branding
-Public Policy through Leisure
-Strategic Management
-Enterprise Development
-Students complete a project/dissertation in the following summer.
Teaching
High degree of active case-study work with local leisure organisations.
Certificate/Diploma in Sport & Recreation Management
Students who successfully complete the first semester but do not proceed receive the Certificate. Those who pass both semesters' modules but do not proceed receive the Diploma