FIFA Master - International Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport

The FIFA Master - International Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport was recently ranked as the #1 Postgraduate Sport Management course in Europe for a record twelfth time in the influential 2024 SportBusiness rankings. The criteria used for the latest independent survey of academic courses around the world included alumni career paths, student satisfaction, diversity of course intakes, analysis of networking opportunities and wider university partnerships.

The impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations, with over 90% of our 650+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities - now working in the sports industry, organisations such as FIFA, IOC, UEFA, AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, FIBA, TEAM Marketing and Infront Sports.

The FIFA Master combines a truly international and multi-disciplinary approach and this outstanding achievement demonstrates the quality of our graduates and the education they receive during their studies.

Organised by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) in partnership with De Montfort University in Leicester (UK), SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan (Italy) and the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), the FIFA Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport was created to promote management education within the sports world. It has grown to become a top graduate programme developing all-round managers who can cope with the increasingly complex world of sport.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 26th EDITION (2025-2026) OF THE FIFA MASTER ARE NOW CLOSED

Submitted applications will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Applications for the 26th Edition of the FIFA Master will no longer be accepted under any circumstances. The selection process will take around 3-4 months. Accepted candidates will begin their course studies in September 2025.

For those of you who would like to apply in the future, the online application form for the next edition of the FIFA Master will be available as of early October 2025.

Many thanks for your interest in our FIFA Master - International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport , ranked #1 Postgraduate Sport Management course in #Europe 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 in the influential SportBusiness Postgradute rankings.

A unique programme

The FIFA Master takes its graduates on a unique journey through three different European countries to study sport. Three distinguished universities in the UK, Italy and Switzerland, which are among Europe's most sports-oriented countries, have come together to provide a one-year programme that combines top-class academic teaching and practical case studies supplemented by guest lecturers and field visits. The course focuses on three key and inter-related aspects of sport - Humanities, Management and Law.