On this course you'll have the option to undertake a placement as part of your degree, so that your time at Loughborough will consist of three years’ full-time academic study and one year of employment in industry.
Completing a placement is a great way to put your learning into context, improve your interpersonal skills, gain invaluable experience in the workplace, boost your employability and 'test-drive' a career to find out if a job is right for you.
Our School Placement Officers are in regular contact with organisations across the UK and advertise the available placements to you. The University Careers Network provides first class help with writing CVs, applications, cover letters, interview practice and presentations. Whilst on your placement you will be given full support by a Visiting Academic Tutor and Workplace Supervisor throughout.
Alternatively, you can choose to undertake a year in enterprise. This option provides you with opportunity to develop your own business with support, resources and facilities offered by the Loughborough Enterprise Network (LEN) and The Studio.
Additional award
This course comes with the option to undertake a professional placement for a year, at the end of which you will gain a Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS). This is an additional award to the final qualification you will receive once you have successfully completed this course.
Featured placement year companies
Sport Management students have been able to spend their placement year in a variety of roles within a diverse range of organisations, such as:
Consultant – World Taekwondo; Integrity Analyst – Genius Sports; Sports Data Researcher – Sportcal Global Communications Ltd; Assistant Client Manager – Octagon Sports; Planning Consultancy Intern – 4Global Consulting Ltd; Event and Business Support Executive – iSportconnect; Marketing Intern – Birmingham City Football Club; Project Support Intern – London Sport