Bachelor’s Degree in Sports and Leisure Management

Are you a team player with a passion for sports, wanting to develop a global outlook and business mindset?

Application period: 8.1.-22.1.2025

The fully English-taught Sports and Leisure Management degree at KAMK is a unique degree in Finland. We offer you a versatile degree that develops your professional skillset and competences in sports and exercise instruction, coaching and smart training as well as in sports business and management.

At the start of the degree, you will focus on gaining the basic knowledge in sports after which you will apply the acquired theory into practice. Later, you will be instructing sports and exercise, practice coaching and working with real clients and implement various projects and events. Furthermore, you will become familiar with sports technology and learn how to use digital tools to promote physical activity and well-being.

Studies

The Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Leisure Management has a duration of 3,5 years and extends 210 ECTS. Read more about the content of the studies from the Study Guide.

Study Guide

Structure of Studies

The second year of studies will take place in a nearby sports-oriented village called Vuokatti. During the second year, you will deepen your knowledge in the fields of well-being promotion, coaching, testing and sports events.

Tuition fee

There is a tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens starting their studies at KAMK. Read about KAMK’s tuition fee policy from here.

Student Agreement

All non-EU/EEA citizens selected for English-taught studies leading to a Finnish higher education degree must read and approve a Student Agreement before accepting the study place. The Agreement applies to students who will start their studies after 1.1.2023.

In order to be eligible to apply for this master’s level degree programme you must have completed a suitable bachelor’s level degree (such as BBA in business information technology, game development, game design or similar, BA in game design, game art etc.) or other similar higher education degree and have a minimum of two years (24 months) of work experience after the completion of the bachelor’s degree and obtained no later than 31 July 2024.

English language proficiency certificate is also required.

Apply to the degree in Studyinfo

Applying to the degree is done through the Studyinfo website during the application period.

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Information about the degree

Information about the degree

Study places

20

Extend

210 ECTS, 3,5 years

Degree Title

Bachelor of Sports Studies

Further information

Admissions Office
+358 40 654 8475
admissions(at)kamk.fi

Studying

Students are often also offered opportunities to participate in the planning and arrangement of different events locally. Participating in real-life events and projects provides students with the opportunity to practice the skills they've learned in theory, and to prepare for real working life.

Applying

Joint application period January 2025 for studies starting in autumn 2025.

Entrance exams