The Sport Management education is suitable for those who want to work administratively in sport, in public or private sector.
1st of May Application Procedure
Study plan for all courses in English
30 / 60
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The Sport Management courses are aimed to stimulate critical and analytical thinking for sport managers working in public as well as sports organizations. The courses build on courses in leadership, management and organizational theory in the second year at NIH. Therefore, it is assumed that exchange students have taken equivalent courses, as well as having the motivation to conduct in-depth analysis of the management and organization of sporting events and sports organizations before entering the courses. Furthermore, students applying for the Sport Management courses should also be familiar with the major sport organizations and major sporting events.
Sport Management offers three courses in English during the fall semester and a possibility of an internship during the spring semester, provided you have completed the three course package.
Fall Semester
SPM355 Sport Marketing (10 ECTS)
SPM325 Event Management (10 ECTS)
SPM326 Volunteerism in sport (10 ECTS)
Spring Semester
SPM327 International Organization of Sports (10 ECTS)
The three courses are aimed to stimulate critical and analytical thinking for sport managers working in public as well as sports organizations. The courses build on courses in leadership, management and organizational theory in the second year at NIH. Therefore, it is assumed that exchange students have taken equivalent courses, as well as having the motivation to conduct in-depth analysis of the management and organization of sporting events and sports organizations before entering the courses. Furthermore, students applying for the Sport Management courses should also be familiar with the major sport organizations and major sporting events.
The internship is offered to students who have completed all of the three Sport Management courses and offer a unique opportunity to work within a Norwegian sport organization for one semester. Through the time spent in a sport organization the student will be stimulated to engage in reflective thinking by bridging academic insight with practical experience
Read about two internship students who worked at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer and the Alpine World Cup at Kvitfjell here.
We do have limited placements on our internships, we reserve the right to rank applicants.
Email: exchange@nih.no