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Global Postgraduate Rankings

This edition is based on responses from the classes of 2021. Each course is given a score out of 100 based on a weighted average of results from both the graduate and course leader surveys. See below for full methodology.

Additional Listings

These universities offer a sports management (or related) postgraduate course and have either appeared in the rankings in previous years or did not provide enough results to appear in the full 2024 rankings.

Methodology

Number of points shown here is the maximum possible score.

Student measures

Quality of faculty:
5 points
Extra-Curricular Initiatives:
5 points
Alumni Network:
5 points
Quality of Curriculum:
5 points
Industry Network:
5 points
Return on Investment:
5 points
Professional mentorship/advocacy:
5 points
Career Advancement:
3 points
Skills Applicability:
3 points
Skills Frequency:
3 points

Employment

Employment status at 12 months:
11 points
Current employment status:
12 points
Job Support:
5 points

Others

Mentorship:
1 point
Work placement:
1 point
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
5 points
Peer Review:
5 points
Current salary:
5 points
Acceptance rate:
3 points
Female:Male student ratio:
3 points
Female:Male faculty ratio:
1 point
International:National student ratio:
3 points
International:National faculty ratio:
1 points

Our rankings are based on two surveys, completed by course leaders and alumni who graduated three years prior to publication – meaning the 2024 edition is based on responses from the classes of 2021. Each course is given a score out of 100 based on a weighted average of results from both the graduate and course leader surveys. See below for full methodology.

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Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements including forecasts are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, the actual performance of companies mentioned in this report and the industry as a whole may differ materially from those expressed

Postgrduate Rankings 2024