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.