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Bachelor's Degree in Sports management

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  • Modality
    In-person
  • Languages
    Catalan, Spanish, English
  • Duration
    4 academic years
  • Credits
    240
  • Date
    September 2026
  • Planning

    8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Places
    70
  • Location

    Blanquerna-URL - Carrer del Císter, 34. 08022 Barcelona

  • Faculty

    School of Psychology, Education and Sport Science

Who is it for?

Are you attracted to business management and are you passionate about sports? By studying this degree, you will develop the personal and professional skills to become a great professional in sports management. This degree responds to the professionalization needs of the sports industry in sectors such as event management, sports marketing, product production and distribution, service management, sports tourism and technology, among others.

Great scope for professional growth

Professional competencies you will specialize in during the degree:

Business activity

Positions of responsibility in the areas of business activity. You will acquire the knowledge to carry out relevant tasks in the different functional areas: Marketing, Finance, Production, Human Resources, Administration…

Project management

You will learn how to manage projects of all kinds to add business value: from sports events to innovation projects, technology and sport or internationalization of products and services, among others.

Entrepreneurship

You will develop the necessary skills to be able to create your own business project in the sports industry, with the support of entrepreneurship support programs.

If you choose the bachelor's degree in Sports Management at Blanquerna-URL, you choose…

Catalonia, and especially Barcelona, is one of the territories in Europe with the highest concentration of sports companies and a very dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.

  • The only university degree in Sports Management in Catalonia.
  • With a clear international vocation, 40% of the curriculum is taught in English.
  • Blanquerna is part of several business and professional networks linked to the sports industry.
  • The degree is taught jointly with the collaboration of the Institut Químic de Sarrià (School of Management) and the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations.
  • During the course of the degree, contact with the profession is encouraged through professional workshops, visits, study tours, and academic and extra-academic internships, among others.
  • Sports management is a present profession with a great future.
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Specializations

The degree in Sports Management trains you to respond to the demands received in different contexts and fields. During the second cycle of the degree, students can specialize in the following tracks:

Communication and major sporting events

This track is aimed at students interested in deepening their knowledge of corporate communication, sponsorship and the organization of large events.

Sports tourism

This track is aimed at students who wish to deepen their knowledge in the management of sports tourism destinations, marinas and nautical activities, golf tourism or active tourism.

Key data

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of leading companies in the sector are part of the contact network.

240

internship hours in external companies of the sector

40%

of the curriculum is taught in English.

A unique methodology based on personalized learning

The Blanquerna methodology is based on seminars, a core element in achieving personalized and qualitative learning and holistic training that includes not only academic and professional competencies but also personal and human skills.

Personalized education

Seminars with small groups of 10-12 students facilitate interdisciplinary learning, intellectual and professional reflection, and customized learning. The faculty advisor collaborates in students' academic, personal and vocational orientation.

Internship centers

We have agreements with more than one thousand internship centers and a 95% job placement. Internships are carried out in pioneering and innovative organizations, institutions and schools that allow you to vindicate everything you have learned during the degree.

Studies abroad

Studying abroad is a life-changing experience. We offer you the opportunity to take part in various exchange programs and international cooperation programs and to do internships abroad. Furthermore, the curriculum includes training to obtain B2 level English certification.

Blanquerna Learning and Service

ApS (Learning and Service) is a complex activity that integrates service to the community with learning: one of the main ideas is that our students can learn by accompanying other social institutions and continue to grow in the acquisition of values and critical thinking. These are activities or projects in which learning is linked to performing a real service.

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Study for a double major

Study for two majors simultaneously, consecutively or following a track tailored to you

Academic information

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Curriculum

The curriculum of the bachelor's degree in Sports Management is made up of core subjects, compulsory subjects, electives, internships and a final thesis structured in two cycles. The first course introduces subjects oriented towards the knowledge of the social, economic and legal environment, the fundamentals of the sports sector and the administration of sports organizations. From the second cycle onwards, students define their training project based on two specialization tracks, the internships and the final thesis. You can see it in detail below:

Credits

FirstSecondThirdFourthTotal
Final degree project 12 12
Core curriculum 48 6 6 60
Internships 6 6 12
Compulsory 12 54 36 24 126
Optional 12 18 30
Total 60 60 60 60 240

SubjectCreditsAcademic type
First semester
Training for the university 6Core curriculum
Social Bases of Sport 6Core curriculum
Business Economics I 6Core curriculum
Conventional Sports 6Compulsory
Quantitative and qualitative methods applied to the company 6Core curriculum
Seminar I 0Compulsory
Second semester
Anthropology of sport 6Core curriculum
Business Economics II 6Core curriculum
Legislation and governance of sport 6Core curriculum
Sports, health and wellness 6Compulsory
General and cost accounting 6Core curriculum
Seminar II 0Compulsory

SubjectCreditsAcademic type
Third semester
Culture and contemporary thinking 6Compulsory
Public management 6Compulsory
Sports law 6Compulsory
Sport and development 6Compulsory
Administration of sports organizations 6Compulsory
Seminar III 0Compulsory
Fourth semester
Planning and exploitation of conventional and singular sport equipments 6Compulsory
Emerging sports 6Compulsory
Management of people 6Compulsory
Marketing fundamentals 6Compulsory
Seminar IV 0Compulsory
Annual
English 6Core curriculum

SubjectCreditsAcademic type
Fifth semester
Event management 6Compulsory
Information systems and technologies applied to management 6Compulsory
Financial management 6Compulsory
Quality Management Systems 6Compulsory
Operations and logistics management 6Compulsory
Seminar V 0Compulsory
Sixth semester
Ethics and social responsibility of the company 6Core curriculum
Sport and territory 6Compulsory
Practicum I 6Practicum
Seminar VI 0Compulsory
Optional credits (choose one of them)
Fundamentals of sports tourism 6Optional
Major events 6Optional
Optional credits II (choose one of them)
Sport tourism destinations 6Optional
Advanced marketing 6Optional

SubjectCreditsAcademic type
Seventh semester
Project management 6Compulsory
Technical entrepreneurship 6Compulsory
Technology and sport 6Compulsory
Seminar VII 0Compulsory
Optional credits III (choose one of them)
Management of large sports venues 6Optional
Marinas and nautical activities 6Optional
Eighth semester
Business policy and management skills 6Compulsory
Practicum II 6Practicum
Seminar VIII 0Compulsory
Optional credits IV (choose one of them)
Active tourism 6Optional
Sports sponsorship 6Optional
Optional credits V (choose one of them)
Golf courses and resorts 6Optional
Business communication, public relations and protocol 6Optional
Annual
Final degree project 12Final degree project

We make it easy, so you can choose whatever you want to study

Course fees are paid in installments without any interest. At the time of enrollment, 50% of the total cost of the credits for which the student is enrolled must be paid*; the remaining 50% is split into nine monthly installments (from October to June) payable by direct debit.

Tuition fee

Tuition fee per credit
€183,29
Total first-year tuition fees for 2026-27
€10.997,40
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Discounts for bachelor's degrees from Blanquerna-Ramon Llull University

Fundació Blanquerna discounts (not cumulative with each other):

  • Student member of a large or single-parent family: 5% discount.
  • Student with disability >33%: 5% discount.
  • Blanquerna family (student, child, sibling or partner, student): 5% discount. Anyone who has completed an official degree will be considered an Alumni.

In order to apply the discount, you must prove it with the corresponding document. Students must bring the original document in person to the Academic Secretariat, together with their identification document, for validation and application of the corresponding discount.

The deadline for submitting the supporting documentation for the 2026-2027 academic year is September 30, 2026.

The sports industry is a sector in constant growth.

The sports industry is a sector in constant growth and, in recent years, has gained position in the business world. The career opportunities linked to this degree are becoming increasingly diverse as a result of the dynamism and constant evolution of this industry.

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Professional sport and professional leagues

Organization of competitions, representation of players, team manager, CSR projects or specialization in sports marketing and sponsorship, search and activation of sponsorships and development of fan engagement proposals, among others.

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Public management

Organization of events, sports promotion and management of facilities in municipalities and other administrations, among others.

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Consultancy

Specialized assessment tasks for projects of different types (analysis, proposal design, follow-up and evaluation, etc.).

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General management

General management and/or different departments of sports centers of various kinds and types (marketing, HR, finance, etc.), fitness and health centers, companies of sports products and services, clubs and associations or sports tourism.

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A direct link to your future career

Our work doesn't finish the moment you graduate. The Alumni department will support you to enable us to achieve an employment rate of 90% of students in the first year after graduation

Director

Coordinators

Faculty

Marc Caballé Van Mol

Marc Caballé Van Mol

Susana Vega Gómez

Susana Vega Gómez

Application for admission

The application process for a place in the 2026-2027 academic year begins on October 29, 2025, and consists of three phases:

  1. Application for admission
  2. Admission
  3. Enrollment

1. Application for admission

The application for a place can be made online or in person and entitles the applicant to participate in the admission process.

It can be done via the Application for admission button on the page for each degree, or directly from here, and requires:

  1. Registering in the single registration system and creating a user account (if not done previously).
  2. Making a payment of €50 (non-refundable) for admission rights and procedures. This can be done with a credit or debit card through a secure and confidential process with BBVA bank.
  3. Uploading the documentation to the document repository before the deadline for the place application process.
  • Identification document (DNI, NIE, Passport)
  • Certification of university entrance qualifications (PAU (University Entrance Exams), CFGS (Higher-Level Vocational Training), International Baccalaureate Diploma, etc.) if available at the time of applying for a place.

It can be done at the School itself, by going to the Student Information and Guidance Service (SIOE), and the following must be submitted:

  1. Photocopy of the identification document (DNI, NIE, Passport)
  2. Photocopy of the certification of university entrance qualifications (PAU (University Entrance Exams), CFGS, International Baccalaureate Diploma, etc.) if available at the time of applying for a place.
  3. Payment of €50 (non-refundable) for admission rights and procedures. This can be made in cash or with a credit or debit card.

IMPORTANT - BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NURSING: Students from High School (Batxillerat):

If, at the time of submitting the application for a place in the degrees in Psychology or Nursing, as well as for simultaneous studies in either of these two degrees (e. g., Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy, or Nursing and Nutrition), the final High School and PAU (University Entrance Exams) grades are already available and are equal to or higher than 7, the applicant will be called to enroll once admitted.

If the final entrance grades for High School and PAU (University Entrance Exams) are not available, an official certificate from the educational center must be attached, containing the average grade for the first year or the final High School grade. Once this certificate is submitted, there are two options:

Option 1. If the grade is equal to or higher than 7, the student will be called to make a conditional enrollment and may choose a shift while places are available.

Option 2. If the grade is lower than 7, the student may participate in the June place allocation, which will be based on the submitted grade as the first criterion and the date of payment of the place application as the second criterion. From the date on which the final grade of the university entrance exams becomes available, if there are still places available, only students who have submitted the certificate with their final admission grade will take part in the allocation process.

Note: In the case of students from international high schools, an official document from the school of origin must be submitted with the final average grade for the course and its equivalence to the Spanish system.

IMPORTANT - BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NURSING: Students from Higher-Level Vocational Training (CFGS):

If, at the time of submitting the application for a place in the degrees in Psychology or Nursing, as well as for simultaneous studies in either of these two degrees (e. g., Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy, or Nursing and Nutrition), the final CFGS grade is already available and is equal to or higher than 8, the applicant will be called to enroll once admitted.

If the entrance grade (neither provisional nor final) for CFGS is not available, applications for a place in the aforementioned studies can be formalized, and the student will participate in the June place allocation, which will be based on the final grade submitted via an official certificate from the educational center containing the final average grade of the qualification. The grade mentioned will be considered as the first criterion, and the date of payment of the place application as the second criterion. For the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, 10% of places will be reserved for students from this pathway. For the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, 30% of places will be reserved for students from this pathway.

IMPORTANT – DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND DEGREE IN NURSING: Students coming from previously started university studies:

If, at the time of applying for a place in the Psychology or Nursing degree programs, as well as for any double degree involving either of these programs (e.g., Psychology and Speech Therapy or Nursing and Nutrition), the applicant has already begun university studies, they must contact the Faculty’s Student Information and Guidance Service.

2. Admission

Approximately within two working days after the place application, the student will be informed by email about their admission. If admitted, the same message will invite them to formalize enrollment, including instructions on when and how to complete the procedure.

The criterion used to call admitted students to formalize enrollment will be the order of payment of the place application. For degrees with more than one shift, note that a shift may fill up during the enrollment period. The place will be definitive once the student has submitted the documentation with the final university entrance information and the first enrollment payment has been made.

For degrees taught in English, students must demonstrate a minimum B2 level of English to be admitted. The level can be accredited through the level test that all degree students must take before starting their program. To prove the minimum level, an official language certificate of B2 or higher can also be submitted: IELTS (6-7), TOEFL (IBT 90-110), CAMBRIDGE, or Official Language Schools, obtained within the last two years. Certificates from other organizations will not be accepted. The certificate does not exempt students from taking the level test to determine the English level for the first year.

It is the student's responsibility to have a level equivalent to B2 in the language of instruction of the degree to properly follow classes

3. Enrollment

The student called to enroll may choose between two options, depending on whether they already have the definitive entrance pathway or not.

  • Conditional Enrollment

Enrollment in the degree can be formalized before passing the PAU (University Entrance Exams) or CFGS or having the entrance pathway. Enrollment will be conditional on the presentation of the corresponding admission pathway. This option secures the place and allows choosing the shift, in the case of degrees with more than one shift, while places are available.

If the student does not obtain the entrance pathway, the enrollment fee will be refunded, but they will lose the place, preference in shift selection, and the amount paid for the place application (€50). If places remain available in July, they may choose to stay on the waiting list until September, and the money will be held, but they will no longer have preference for shift selection. If they do not obtain the entrance pathway by September, the enrollment fee paid will be refunded.

  • Final enrollment

It will be formalized if, at the time of processing the enrollment, the student already has the university entrance pathway. They may opt for the available places and shifts.

IMPORTANT: Degrees with more than one shift may exhaust places in a specific schedule with conditional enrollment. The required documentation must be uploaded via the Document Repository.

The place will be definitive once the student has submitted the documentation with the final university entrance information and the first enrollment payment has been made.

NOTE: Students in the Communication Degrees must take an English level test that will not be exclusionary for admission but will determine the level at which they start the first year. Each student will be informed of the test date and time by email.

Studies can be paid upfront and/or in interest-free installments. If payment by installment is selected, upon enrollment the student will have two business days to pay 50% of the total cost of the enrolled credits, using their chosen form of payment; this payment will not be taken by direct debit. The remaining 50% will be divided into nine monthly payments from October to June via bank direct debit from the account provided at the time of enrollment. Prices for each academic year are updated annually.

Once payment is made, the corresponding receipt of enrollment can be viewed in the student's Document Repository and via the student's portal.

INTERNATIONAL OR FOREIGN STUDENTS

For the foreign student admission process, the following considerations and requirements must be taken into account in accordance with the prevailing regulations.

Students must apply to the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) to obtain the credential certifying that they meet the requirements to access university studies within the state education system (UNED Credential). Therefore, they do not need to take the PAU (University Entrance Exams), but without the mentioned credential, they cannot enroll in our degrees.

The education systems that can be accessed through this pathway are: Germany, Andorra, Austria, European Schools (European baccalaureate), International Baccalaureate, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, China and Cyprus.

These students may access our degrees by submitting the homologation of the High School diploma from the Spanish Ministry of Education or from the autonomous communities with transferred competence, such as the Generalitat de Catalunya. Proof of application for convalidation will be sufficient for students to enroll and begin taking a bachelor's degree course, however full enrollment is conditional on convalidation being confirmed. Bear in mind that convalidating studies can take more than three months to complete, so this process should be done in parallel with the admissions process to our bachelor's degrees. If the convalidation resolution is not obtained in the terms requested by the interested party, the results of any exams taken, or the enrollment made as a result thereof, are rendered null and void.

Contact

For any questions or inquiries about the place application or enrollment process, contact [email protected]

The bachelor's degree thesis, the step prior to the labor market

The objective of the bachelor's thesis is to evaluate the assimilation of the core skills acquired during the bachelor's degree. Essentially, it consists in creating a business or research project that allows the student to demonstrate the assimilation of skills inherent to the degree.

For the thesis, the student can make a business plan, a management project, a strategic plan or a research project, always centers on the sports management sector.

The different parts of the thesis will be carried out individually. The final document must be written in Catalan, Spanish, or English.

The development of the thesis will last two semesters and will be supervised by a professor-advisor, both individually and during the Seminar sessions.

Thus, there will be a space of two hours per week in which the teacher-advisor will hold group seminar sessions in order to share the process being conducted (set guidelines and organize the activity, choose the topic, provide documentation, plan the activities, etc.). These Seminar sessions will be alternated with individualized follow-up/tutoring (in which each tutor will personally follow up on the thesis).

There will be three grading systems and assessment times:

  • The assigned advisor will follow up on each assignment throughout the academic year. During this period, the student will have make partial submissions.
  • Presentation and public defense in front of an assessment committee, constituted by several professors of the department.
  • Thesis final proposal: will be corrected by the teacher-advisor.
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Internships, an experience to introduce you to the labor market

At Blanquerna-URL, we emphasize the importance of internships at external centers. That is why we have agreements with more than a thousand organizations and entities where you can apply your theoretical knowledge to the professional world and start focusing on your professional future based on the reality of the sector.

  • 2 internships of 120 hours in companies, institutions and entities in the sports sector.
  • The accompaniment of students by an expert advisor at the assigned internship centers.
  • Follow-up of the internship and support from a faculty member.
  • Meetings and exchange of impressions with expert professionals from different areas of sports management.
  • The exchange of experiences and the contrast of learning from internships with other students in the framework of the seminar.
  • The analysis, reflection and review of the experiences and lessons learned from the internships through a report.

  • To facilitate the students' knowledge of the career reality of the different subsectors of sports management.
  • To complete the development of the students' professional skills in a real environment.
  • To project the image of the students in the labor market.
  • To initiate the creation of a network of professional contacts that can facilitate subsequent job placement.

We have an excellent network of contacts with agents of the sports industry (sports services and products companies, consultancies, clubs, federations and schools, etc.) that brings students closer to the career reality and facilitates their professional integration into the sector:

Emilio Sánchez Vicario Academy · Catalan Winter Sports Federation · Spanish Ice Sports Federation · Catalan Sport Foundation · Barcelona Sports Institute · Unió Esportiva · Cornellà Sintagmia · Dorna · Up2you Sports Marketing · Onalabs · SevenMila · Barcelona Sports Institute (Barcelona City Council) · CN Sabadell · CE Mediterrani, among others.

Degree accredited by the AQU (Quality Assurance Agency)

Center follow-up reports

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Gender perspective

As the European Union points out, gender equality is not only a matter of social justice but also affects the results of teaching and research. Promoting gender equality in research and innovation is one of the European Commission's commitments, and it supports the explicit integration of a gender perspective in Horizon 2020 projects. However, this recommendation is often poorly understood and misapplied. Various documents are presented here with a view to contributing to a better understanding and application of the gender perspective in teaching and research.

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