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UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1992
Total Students: 15,500 +
Int. Students: 4,100 +
Main Campus Address
Cyprus Pl, London E6, United Kingdom
With elite sports embracing technology and investing in the pursuit of marginal gains, professional clubs are increasingly looking to sport analytics to assist them in their day-to-day activities.
The volume of data produced in the sport industry has significantly increased over the last decade. The ability to analyse data, identify patterns, and make data-driven decisions, will provide a competitive advantage for sports clubs businesses, and athletes.
Our MSc in Sport Analytics has been designed and developed by Scotland FA's Football Scientist Dr Alireza Monajati to meet the growing demands of Data in the sports industry. During the programme you will learn how statistical and visual analytics are informing stakeholders to make data-driven decisions in sport. You will utilize industry-standard visualization software such as Tableau and PowerBI, and have the opportunity to learn fundamental skills with programming languages such as Python and R, whilst being fully supported all the way.
Due to the importance of gaining industry experience, our course offers the unique opportunity to gain a work placement during your studies. We have an in-house dedicated work placement team that will help you find an opportunity that suits your career aspirations.
Located in the heart of London, we have a range of partnerships and connections that will give you the opportunity to network with employers within the industry. Previously we have had guest lectures from Southampton Football Club, West Ham United and Sky Sports.
Our Sport Analytics masters degree will introduce you to industry-standard techniques and processes to make you ready for a career in an exciting and growing field.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Our MSc Sport Analytics course has been developed to provide coaches and athletes with objective information, providing statistical and visual evidence to make data-driven decisions.
In this course, you will be taught how to collect, analyse, and interpret large and complex sports data sets. You will learn how this data can be utilised to enhance athletic performance and inform key sporting decisions to gain a competitive advantage.
Throughout your studies you will use industry-standard visualization software such as Tableau and PowerBI. Both of which are widely used in a variety of jobs within the sport.
You will also have the opportunity to gain a fundamental understanding of programming languages such as Python and R. However there is no requirement to have any prior coding experience to complete this course. Our in-house experts will provide tutorials throughout, and you will also be assigned a personal academic tutor for additional support.
At the end of the course, you will complete a final research project that gives you the opportunity to pursue a particular topic in-depth that is of interest to you surrounding sports analytics.
Master's Degree
7 Days
Full-Time
12 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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sep 2025 | Open |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's Degree.
YOUR FUTURE CAREER
A career in sport analytics can lead to multiple roles in a wide range of exciting settings with amazing opportunities for career progression. You might be employed directly by a professional sports club to work with their coaching or scouting staff or work for one of the many businesses that elite teams and individual athletes approach for consultancy. Job titles may include Performance Analyst, Sport Analyst, Sport Scientist or Data Analyst.
You will develop your skills and knowledge in a directly applied context, further supported by industry experience through the placement module. This will ensure that you are 'employment ready' in your knowledge, skills and experience. The strong industry experience and contacts of our staff team also mean that you will be well-connected to potential jobs as they arise.
The visualisation, analytic and statistical skills acquired during this programme can be applied to different sets of data across different industries, which provide a unique opportunity for graduates to have a wide range of destinations both within and outside of the sport industry (additional qualifications may be needed).
In addition you will be encouraged to make full use of the range of employability resources available through the Careers Centre and LinkedIn Learning.
There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 12 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 16,200
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
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Program Level: 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
Duration: 36 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 15,560
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
Work Permit:
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