Sport Studies, International Sport Management
Do you have a passion for sports? Are you a team player and love doing business? With the English-language International Sport Management degree programme, you dive into the organisational side of sports. An excellent foundation for a successful career.
Practice your leadership skills, learn critical and business thinking, and explore international sports networks. Kickstart your future in sports!
The ISPM programme contains topics regarding Management, Personal Development, Economics, Research and Events. Each year comprises of a combination of courses that relate to these overall topics. Click below on the year to find out which subject is taught in what year of the programme.
During each of the three years practical learning plays an important role. The first year includes a field trip. The one-week study trip to a European country gives you the opportunity to meet with sport organisations and to learn more about the world of sports.
In the fourth quarter of the second year the ISPM students participate in an internship to gain work experience. This internship is not allowed to take place in your home country and preferably not in the Netherlands. Thereby, the international experience you can obtain during the study increases. Finally, you will finish the programme by implementing your final graduation internship at a sports organisation of your choice. There, the final graduation report has to be written. This second internship is not restricted to a country outside of the Netherlands or your home country.
- Transcript of Records – If you have not yet completed Secondary School, you must upload a transcript showing your current grades. You can find the transcript template here.
- Secondary School Leaving Certificate – If you have already completed Secondary School, you do not need to upload a separate transcript. Simply upload your Secondary School Leaving Certificate to the application.
An additional document, the Preliminary Graduation Statement, may be required depending on the programme you apply for at this university.
If this document is required, it will appear in the Documents section of the Kastu application form once you start your application.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending on your nationality and the country where you completed your previous education.
You may not need to take IELTS or TOEFL. University usually allow you to prove your English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- A national English examination listed on your secondary school leaving certificate
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme, your secondary school qualification and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
What will you become
- Sport Entrepreneur
- Sport Journalist
- Venue Manager
- Sports Marketer
- Event Manager
- Broadcaster
- Sports Development Manager
- Coordinator/Manager
- Sport Analyst
- Sport Economist
The broad ISPM study programme provides you with a large amount of opportunities:
- Do local popular sports interest you?
- What about working with the National Ministry of Sport or the International Olympic Committee?
- Do you prefer the commercial perspective of a sport marketing agency, sport venue, sport brand, fitness chain or sport game developer?
- Perhaps you prefer the developmental aspects of foundations and NGOs like Football for Peace, Right to Play or UNICEF.
- Or maybe your interests are related to worldwide annual events with their own permanent staff like tennis grand slams or city marathons?
- The world of International Sport Management truly opens up a world of choice!
