Motorsport Management with Year in Industry

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

The Motorsport Management with Year in Industry degree at UWTSD gives you a strong understanding of both the technical and business sides of the motorsport industry. The course brings together key elements of business management, preparing you to oversee the running and development of Many aspects of the Motorsport Industry. During your year in industry, you’ll develop business and management expertise, as well as communication, leadership, and analytical skills, preparing you for roles across motorsport teams, governing bodies, venues, and motorsport-related companies. Building on this experience, where you’ll be placed with industrial partners, you’ll then undertake a live project that helps you further develop your applied knowledge and grow your professional network.On this course, you’ll develop a mix of business, technical, and industry-specific skills tailored to the world of racing and automotive sports. You’ll study areas such as sports marketing, event management, sponsorship, and team operations, while also exploring motorsport regulations, governance, and the global business landscape. Practical experience forms a key part of your studies, from organising live events and working with racing teams or circuits to collaborating with sponsors and media partners. Alongside technical and management learning, you’ll also build communication, leadership, and analytical skills that prepare you for careers with motorsport teams, governing bodies, venues, and motorsport-related companies.You’ll have access to state-of-the-art specialist facilities including a rolling road, a range of racing vehicles, simulators for testing projects, and diagnostic equipment. There’s also a 24-hour computer suite dedicated to Motorsport courses.During your year in industry, you’ll put your learning into practice while developing your business and management expertise, as well as key communication, leadership, and analytical skills. This professional placement helps you gain real-world insight into how motorsport organisations operate and prepares you for future roles across motorsport teams, governing bodies, venues, and motorsport-related companies.In your final year, you’ll work alongside industry partners on live, industry-based projects that often lead to real-world outcomes within motorsport. Graduates from the course have gone on to work with companies such as Motorsport UK, Motorsport Industry Association, British Association of Race Circuits, British Racing and Sports Car Club to name a few.As a Motorsport Management student at UWTSD, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our in-house race teams, gaining valuable hands-on trackside experience in team management.

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