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International/EU: £9,700 for the course
January 2025
Course summary
- Understand, analyse, critically evaluate and unlock complex sporting disputes.
- Learn how to effectively advise and represent real clients.
- Apply this to pre–trial behaviour, written and oral submissions, applications for disclosure, witness statements (including examination) and advocacy at the hearing.
- Gain expertise in either football law or anti–doping law and present a case to a sporting judicial forum.
This course offers expertise in the practice and procedure before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), FIFA's Football Tribunal, the National Anti-Doping Panel in the UK and other disciplinary courts and tribunals. You’ll focus on the effective representation of the client in the resolution of complex sporting disputes.
Graduate view
'I learnt from highly experienced law practitioners on this course, and received exceptional support. I am now studying a legal practice course in pursuit of a career as a sports lawyer.'
Hannah Pike, LLM International Sports Law in Practice, 2018 graduate
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
On a course that’s designed and delivered by internationally-recognised experts, you’ll explore a wide range of case studies – with a continuous analysis of the practical aspects of sports law.
You learn through
- online modules with live and synchronous taught delivery
- recorded sessions
- self–directed study and research
- peer review and teamwork
- coursework
- viva examination
You’ll analyse anti–doping litigation and football contracts with a focus on employment disputes involving intermediaries – as well as players and clubs, European competition law aspects, injuries on and off the field, intellectual property rights, sponsorship contracts, negotiation and alternative dispute resolution. You’ll also have shadowing and mentoring opportunities.
You can start the full-time and part-time courses in September or the part-time course in January. To find out more about how you learn on this course you can contact the teaching team directly by emailing sportslaw.hallam@shu.ac.uk
Course leaders and tutors
Dr Gregory Ioannidis
Course LeaderI am a sports lawyer with expertise in anti-doping litigation. I joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2014 as a senior lecturer in law.
Applied learning
Work placements and shadowing opportunities
You’ll have the opportunity to arrange a placement with our partners. This gives you real–world experience to prepare you for your future career. You’ll also be provided with shadowing opportunities with our expert tutors, in sport-related disputes.
Networking opportunities
Participate in conferences and meet with other sports lawyers, sport agents and officials from sport governing bodies – via our external partners.
Competitions
You’ll have a chance to take part in the annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition – of which Sheffield Hallam students were winners in 2017.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- anti–doping law
- football law
- sports marketing and sponsorship
- sports agencies
- sport governing bodies
- sport clubs
- private practice
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for anti–doping agencies, football clubs and sport governing bodies.
Where will I study?
You study this course online from any location
Equipment and facilities
On this course you work with
- sports law practitioners
- academics
- sport agents
- sport governing bodies officials
- professional athletes
We’ve invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want. This means 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.
Entry requirements
All students
A 2:2 degree or above in Law, Business, Sports Science or a related degree.
Relevant work experience will be considered.
You also need to provide two satisfactory references.
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.5 score with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other skill areas or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.5 or equivalent we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
If you do not have such academic qualifications we may consider your application individually, based on your personal, professional and work experience, and other formal qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Important notice: The structure for this course is currently being reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment are all likely to change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above.
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Business Consultancy Project (By Consultancy Or Dissertation) | Credits: 60 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Commercial Regulation And Contractual Obligations In Sport | Credits: 30 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: International Sports Marketing And Sponsorship | Credits: 30 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Sports Finance | Credits: 30 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Anti-Doping Law | Credits: 30 |
Assessment:
Coursework Practical |
| Module: Football Law | Credits: 30 |
Assessment:
Coursework Practical |
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £10,310 for the course. For distance learning study the fee will be calculated pro-rata each year based on the number of credits studied. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting part-time study in 2024/25 is £9,700 for the course. For distance learning the fee will be calculated pro-rata each year based on the number of credits studied. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £11,222 available for Home students on most masters courses.
Additional course costs
This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
Additional costs for Law courses (PDF, 261KB)Legal information
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