OVERVIEW
STUDY LEVELS
Access to HE
DURATION
1 Years
START DATE(S)
Sep 2023
ENTRY YEAR
2023/24

ABOUT THE COURSE
This course is delivered by experts from Trafford College on the UA92 campus in Old Trafford, Manchester and is specifically designed to prepare mature students for university level study.
Our Sports Management Access to HE Diploma will help you get the knowledge and skills you’ll need for a career in the sport, recreation, and leisure industries by putting management theory into practise. We’ll urge you to think creatively throughout the programme, bringing your own ideas to real-world business difficulties including managing people, marketing and entrepreneurship, as well as learning the technical aspects of individual sports and different training techniques.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
This is a Level 3 certification approved by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) for adult learners who are returning to study or who left school without the essential qualifications for undergraduate study. The Diploma in Sports Management is designed to help you develop both academic skills and business knowledge. You will study a wide range of business topics, including business management, leadership, and sports development as well as complete research projects, in addition to learning how to write essays or reports and prepare for tests.
HOW WILL YOU LEARN IT?
Our dedicated team of skilled teachers and support staff will provide you with excellent support throughout the course to aid your progress. You will earn a recognised Level 3 business diploma, which will help you progress to undergraduate education and future careers in the sports, recreation or leisure industries.
WHAT CAN I DO AFTER?
On successful completion you can continue your learning journey to the next level at UA92 on one of their business or sports degrees.
This degree could accelerate your career in Sports Management with career opportunities including National agencies, governing organisations, health clubs and sports complexes, promoters, and media businesses.
SPORTS
Sports Development
Developing sports skills
Training and fitness
Physiology in Sport
Psychology of Sports Performance
BUSINESS
Business Organisations
Business Ideas & Start-ups
Business Finance Planning
Introduction to Marketing
MANAGEMENT
Business Management Structures
Effective Meetings
Managing Change
Motivating Staff
Recruitment & Selection
Developmental
Applying for HE
Academic Essay Writing
Presentation Skills
Study Skills
Using Research Skills
Entry Requirements
We usually ask applicants to have achieved GCSE English Language or Maths at grade C or above or level 2 functional skills Maths and English.
The tuition fee for the Access to HE course is £3,022.
You may be eligible for a full fee remission if you are in receipt of certain benefits or earning less than £19,890 per annum (if residing within Greater Manchester).
If you are required to pay for your Access to HE Diploma, you can apply for an Advance Learner Loan to cover the cost. If you progress to university and complete your degree, Student Finance England will ‘write off’ any outstanding Advanced Learner Loan balance you owe.