- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year master degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
An MBA specialising in sport, covering governance of sporting bodies, commercial rights and sponsorship, event delivery, integrity and regulation, and a management consultancy project.
Oxstalls is the university’s sport campus, so this specialism sits alongside genuine facilities and staff expertise rather than being a badge on a general MBA.
Master of Business Administration - Global Business Administration (Sports Leadership and Governance) is taught at the University of Gloucestershire, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the sports leadership MBA is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the sports leadership MBA, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the sports leadership MBA plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the sports leadership MBA does not support a family move.
Entry to Master of Business Administration - Global Business Administration (Sports Leadership and Governance) is a completed bachelor degree or equivalent at 62 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the sports leadership MBA is recorded at GBP 19,055. Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and an India Scholarship of GBP 4,000 to 5,000 may apply to the sports leadership MBA automatically. The sports leadership MBA lists four entry windows across September and January, the earliest in January 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the sports leadership MBA application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with reading 20, writing 19, speaking 22 and listening 19; or PTE Academic 64. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: The University of Gloucestershire charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: Gloucestershire runs an India Scholarship worth GBP 4,000 to 5,000 for self-funded international students, awarded automatically with no separate application. A Global Scholarship of GBP 1,500 also applies, and merit awards run higher again. You cannot hold more than one university scholarship, so the India award is normally the one to pursue. Confirm the exact figure on your offer letter rather than assuming the maximum.
- Additional requirement: The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted at this campus on any course. Plan for IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic instead.
- Work rights: the sports leadership MBA is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Sports Administrator: governing bodies and clubs
- Commercial Manager: sports organisations
- Event Director: competitions and tournaments
- Governance Officer: sporting institutions
- Club Operations Director: after experience
- Chief Executive: after substantial experience
Reality check: sports administration is a small employment market where networks matter enormously, so use the year to build them deliberately.
About University of Gloucestershire - Oxstalls
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #1234
- Established
- 1847
- Reference No.
- 10007145
