Master of Science in Sport Management: Tourism
Pursue an Exciting Career in Sport Tourism with a Master’s Degree in Sport Management
Ready to gain the advanced credentials employers are looking for in their hospitality managers and tourism directors? Whether you are interested in managing travel accommodations, planning conventions and events, or arranging corporate tours and trips, you’ll benefit from a graduate degree in sport management and tourism.
As a nonprofit, Christian university, we want to equip you with the best academics and industry resources and provide you with courses focused on biblical principles. You can pair your passion for sport tourism with an opportunity to spread the Gospel. Confidently lead by example, and make a powerful impression on the faculty, business partners, guests, and students you will interact with throughout your career.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- Our graduate sport management programs are accredited through COSMA, the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation.
- Your professors are industry leaders with years of experience in sports management.
- Throughout your program, you will have multiple opportunities to get hands-on experience with Liberty University’s 20 NCAA Division I programs and 39 club sports teams.
What Will You Study?
- Current issues and theories for hospitality and tourism management
- Ethics and legal issues in sports
- Planning sport and event tourism
- Research in sport, recreation, and tourism through a thesis proposal and defense
- Strategies for hospitality and tourism marketing
Career Opportunities for Sport Management Graduates
- Advertising sport manager
- Collegiate athletic administration
- Corporate partnerships manager
- Guest relations manager
- Recreation and tourism manager
- Resort manager
Internships and Resources Available to Sport Management Students
- Gain real-world experience when you observe and assist with one of Liberty’s many athletic programs, including 20 NCAA Division I and 39 club sports teams.
- Attend professional development sessions where you can network with faculty and peers.
- Receive one-on-one support from the sport management internship coordinator as you select the right experiential learning opportunity for you.
- Your internship opportunities are extensive. Graduates of our program have interned with the MLS National Sales Center, the Florida Panthers, Wake Forest University, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, and the Portland Timbers.
Admission Requirements for Our Graduate Degree Programs
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their myLU account
- A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA for admission in good standing
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Aug 24, 2026
Accreditation
COSMA
