ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Sports Management (RFQ) - Summer Course, London

This summer Diploma programme is ideal for:
 

• Career Starters, Career Explorers or Summer Semester students looking for key skills and insight into the sports industry and the role and responsibilities of a sports manager
  
   
• ​International applicants wanting to add British experience and certification to their CV or portfolio
  
   
• Graduates who wish to obtain in-demand sports management qualifications, adding to their employability competitiveness
   

• Gap Year students wanting to use their time off to gain valuable, in-demand skills and certification
   

• International students looking for a London Semester programme to support or complement their at-home studies
   

• School Leavers wanting to gain an accredited Ofqual Regulated Level 4 qualification with credits to support university and college applications, or to support entry into the workplace

Students taking the Summer Course Diploma in Sports Management programme  will benefit from the following:

 

• Expert tuition from sports management practitioners
  
   
• Face-to-face training provides the ideal opportunity to learn through interaction with your Lecturer 
  
   
• Small groups with strictly limited numbers
  
   
• Our training venues are on the Royal Victoria Docks one of Europe's premier hospitality, tourism and sporting event destinations and the stunning dockside location is highly conducive to intensive short course studies
   
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the interactive classroom sessions.
  
   
• You'll be gaining experience in one of the world's most famous cities. London is renowned for  its major sporting events, successful sporting clubs and competitions, innovation, local and international sports

Course Content - ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Sports Management

 

Introduction to the Sports and Leisure Sector

Explore the structure and scope of the sports and leisure industries, including public, private and voluntary provision. You will examine key stakeholders, governance, economic impact, participation barriers and current trends shaping the sector, giving you a strong contextual understanding of how sports organisations function.

 

Principles of Management and Human Resourcing

This unit introduces the key principles of management and how they are applied in real organisations, including planning, organising, leading and controlling. You will also explore core areas of human resource management such as recruitment, training, performance management and employee engagement, and understand how effective people management supports organisational success.

 

Sales and Marketing

Introducing the core principles of marketing and sales, exploring how marketing functions operate. Learn how to analyse markets and audiences, apply the marketing mix, and understand the sales process, including personal selling and negotiation.

 

Professional and Academic Skills

Focuses on developing the academic and workplace skills needed for successful study and professional performance. Explore the skills employers value, assess your own strengths and areas for development, and build greater self-awareness to support your progress both during the programme and in the workplace.

Your Diploma short course fees include:

• Registration, Tuition, Assessment & Certification
• Site tours and excursions
• Online support material
• Virtual tutor support
• Virtual post-course assessment support

The following entry requirements apply:

• Minimum age: 18
• Competent English Language skills (comprehension, reading, written and spoken) E.g. IELTs 5.5 or equivalent

 

And at least one of the following:

• 5 or more IGCSE / GCSEs or 1 A Level

• Achieved 12 years of schooling (i.e. having completed high school)

• Pass in any Level 3 qualification

• An access to higher education certificate delivered by an approved further education institute and validated by access validating agency

• Other equivalent international qualifications,  E.g. Baccalaureate

Assessment is undertaken through a combination of research assignments and applied skills projects.

The Lecturer for each unit of study will allocate class time  to ensure  students understand the requirements of the assessments.

While you will be working on assessments throughout your course, the final assessment submissions are due four weeks after your course completion. We continue to offer virtual, phone and email support during this time. 

ABOUT ATHE

The Event School London Limited is an ATHE Approved Centre (ATHE -  Awards for Training and Higher Education.)

ATHE are an Ofqual Awarding Body.

ATHE is a global awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual since 2011 and recognised internationally by national accrediting bodies. They work with over 240 centres across 40 countries, providing qualifications for school age and adult learners to support their educational and career progression.

 

ABOUT OFQUAL

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.

Ofqual maintain standards and confidence in qualifications in England for:

• GCSEs
• A levels
• AS levels
• vocational and technical qualifications
• Apprenticeship end-point assessments

Learn More About Ofqual

 

The ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Sports Management (60 credits) offers learners a short but flexible entry point into Sports Management. 

 

Our Summer programme is designed as an accelerated, immersive summer experience, combining structured face-to-face learning in London with curated online materials, virtual tutoring and dedicated post-course assessment support.

 

Delivered within a professional learning environment, this intensive programme offers real London insight alongside rigorous academic grounding, giving you a strong foundation for your next career or study decision.

 

It is ideal if you want to explore whether sports management is the right career for you before committing long term, gain a recognised UK qualification in a focused summer format, and experience studying in one of the world’s leading event cities.

 

Through expert practitioner teaching, you will develop practical capability in sports management practices, sales and marketing, management and human resources and professional workplace skills, supported throughout by structured digital resources and personalised academic guidance.

 

Subjects are applied to sports organisation settings and sports industry practices.

Alongside your ATHE qualification, you will also receive an additional bonus certification  - The Event School London's CPD Certificate in Sports Event Management. 

The Event School's Certificate in Sports Event Management covers  essential foundation topics such as:

• sports event planning and coordination
• budgeting for sporting events
• sourcing and coordinating sports venues and suppliers
• sports event health and safety
• post-event evaluation.

These provide the tools and techniques needed to plan and coordinate a sporting event from start to finish.