Master of Science in Sport Administration

The graduate program of sport administration began in the fall of 1982. For the past 30 years, we have guided students to academic and practical success in the sport industry. We seek energetic, ambitious, and bright leaders to join us in this unique experience of the exploration of intercollegiate athletics In addition, Chapel Hill is considered one of the most attractive places to reside, study, and work in America.
During the first semester, all students are given the opportunity to 'shadow as many of the current second year students as possible. After acquiring a greater understanding of the responsibility with each particular internship, in January of the first year, all students will rank their top choices for internships. During the months of February and March, students will interview at their top 35 choices. After interviews, each student will again re-rank their choices after having a chance to meet members of each department. Internship advisors will also rank their choices after interviews. Upon completion, students will be placed in the internship that best reflects their preference and the internship supervisor's preference. Typically students will be notified of their internship in late March or early April, depending on time constraints.

ALL applicants must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, preferably with a major in Exercise and Sport Science, Physical Education, or Kinesiology. Academic Transcripts must prove completion of the following 5 prerequisite courses by the application deadline: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Exercise Physiology with Labs, and 2 other related health-fitness courses (e.g., exercise test/prescription, nutrition, public health, epidemiology, psychology, medicine, biomechanics, etc). It is recommended that a B- or better be achieved in all of these prerequisite courses.
Applicants who possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution but in an unrelated field (i.e., do not have one of the above-named undergraduate majors), may also apply providing that the same 5 prerequisite courses noted above are completed prior to the application deadline.
international equivalent with an accredited institution an average grade of B (cumulative GPA 3.0) or better. One unofficial transcript from each university attended must be uploaded within the application. All unofficial transcripts must be uploaded to your application in order for your application to be reviewed. Please do not mail transcripts as part of your admission application, we only accept unofficial uploads for application evaluation. If you are offered admission, one official transcript for each university attended will be required prior to the first day of the term. IELTS -7.0 , TOEFL IBT- 90