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The Bachelor of Science in Sports Management is targeted at those wishing to build a career in Sport Management, Sport and Recreation Management, Local Government Recreation Management, Facility Management, Sports Marketing, Sport Promotion and Sponsorship, Sport Administration, Event Management, Sport Development or Sport Education at secondary and tertiary level. The programme carefully combines theoretical and practical learning through pedagogical approaches and workrelated learning to ensure the production of graduates with both the knowledge and the skills to succeed in the cutthroat sport sector of Botswana and throughout the world.

Programme details: The programme consists of core (required) and elective modules as detailed below. Some modules may have pre-requisites (i.e. may require the student to pass another module or set of modules first). Some modules may be co-requisite (i.e. such modules are required to be taken together). The number at the end of the module in parenthesis indicates the credit load of the module. 1 credit is equal to 10 hours of learning (guided, in-class and independent combined); therefore a 10-credit module requires on average 100 hours of learning from the student.

Core Modules

• C5 – ICO – 11: Introduction to computers (20)
• B5 – ISM – 14: Introduction to Sport Management (10)
• D5 – CSS – 14: Communication Study skills 1 (20)
• B5 – RMS – 14: Risk Management in Sport (10)
• B5 – SSR – 14: Sport and Physical Recreation Studies (20)
• A5 – IFA – 13: Introduction to Financial Accounting (20)
• B5 – SSP – 14: Sociology of Sport (20)
• B6 – PSM – 14: Principles of Sport Marketing (20)
• B6 – EMS – 14: Event Management in Sport (20)
• B6 – FMS – 14: Facility Management in Sport (20)
• B6 – EOS – 14: Economics of Sport (20)
• B6 – COB – 14: Consumer Behaviour in Sport (20)
• B6 – SFI – 14: Sport Finance ( (20)

• B7 – MMS – 14: Marketing Management in Sport (20)
• B7 – CMT – 14: Club management (20)
• B7 – SLE – 14: Sport Law and Ethics (20)
• B7 – PSP – 14: Psychology of Sport (20)
• B7 – SPR – 14: Sport Public Relations (20)
• B7 – PPR – 13: Professional Practice (60)
• B8 – BRM – 13 Business Research Methods (20)
• B8 – STM – 13: Strategic Management (20)
• B8 – ENT – 13: Essentials of Entrepreneurship (20)
• B8 – PRO – 13: Project (40)

Elective Modules

• Select one from the following:
  • B7 – EBS – 13: E-Business (20)
  • B7 – SSF – 14: Sponsorship and fundraising (20)

• Select one from the following:
  • B8 – STO – 14: Sport Tourism (20)
  • B8 – RSM – 14: Recreational sport management (20)

Recommended full-time study path (4½ years):

Admissions Criteria

1) Applicants are expected to have successfully completed secondary schooling. The typical entry requirement is BGCSE or IGCSE (in Botswana), LGCSE (in Lesotho) or other equivalent secondary school qualification. BGCSE or IGCSE (in Botswana), LGCSE (in Lesotho) candidates are required to achieve a minimum grade of ‘D’ in five subjects.

2) Applicants must have 10 points in English and Mathematics combined or 32 points in the top 5 subjects.

3) Applicants in possession of a Diploma or Higher Diploma in related field may be given exemptions based on the credit point equivalency

4) For enquiries and more information please visit our General Admissions Information page