Entry requirements

Degree:

Honours degree (2:2 or higher) or postgraduate diploma

Further entry requirements may apply

Key facts

Study mode:

Part-time, Distance learning

Start dates:

September (8 months)

Fees:

2026/27 tuition fees for UK students: £3,160

2026/27 tuition fees for EU and international students: £5,260

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Overview

The Cricket Management Postgraduate Certificate is an interdisciplinary programme focusing on cricket’s ethics, governance, diversity, history and heritage, and as a new Olympic sport, its political, social, economic, and cultural contexts. It includes specific elements relating to the socio-cultural role of cricket in order to help you to develop a critical perspective on your management work.

The programme considers cricket at the local, national, international and global levels, and is suitable for those already working or aspiring to work in cricket.

The postgraduate certificate concentrates heavily on preparing you to address the issues faced in cricket at all levels of the game. It aims to produce professionals who possess a detailed knowledge of how cricket operates combined with a clear sense of ethical behaviour and a cultural perspective on sport in the 21st century, and how to effectively implement and communicate these concepts into cricket organisations.

Key features

  • This online distance learning programme is designed for part-time students who are already working in the sport industry.
  • You will study at your own pace alongside other commitments with ongoing support from our expert academic staff.
  • Develop the knowledge and expertise needed to enable you to work at a local, national and international level in cricket with insight shared from industry professionals and guest speakers.
  • Develop a critical and analytical approach to key political, social, and cultural issues in the ever-evolving and multi-faceted area of cricket management and the sport industry — like Gary at Edgbaston Stadium and Harry at Hunningham Cricket Club.
  • You will gain an informed historical and ethical perspective on cricket developed through sector analyses, which will benefit your future roles and industry contributions.
  • You will gain a thorough understanding and appreciation of cricket development from grassroots to elite level and the strategy through which sport continually grows.
  • You will be part of a strong community in which students from across the globe bring their different perspectives, enhancing your international outlook.
  • You will have the ability to top-up to the Sport Management Postgraduate Diploma (for UK students) or the Sport Management MSc (for UK and international students).

What you will study

Year 1

History, Diversity, and Ethics in Cricket

This module will introduce you to the contemporary landscape in cricket, with an emphasis on diversity and ethics. It will use historical and contemporary approaches and will, while teaching students about structures, governance, and management, encourage critical thinking on political, social, and cultural lines. On-going crises in cricket at the international and national levels, ranging from doping and match-fixing to alleged corruption in governing bodies, mean that no individual within cricket can ignore the issue of ethics. The module will address the historical development of cricket before moving into critical contemporary analysis of the sport. By exploring a variety of issues in a critical academic way, informed by historical and contemporary perspectives, students will develop a clear sense of the challenges facing cricket today and an agenda for maintaining excellence and reforming problematic areas.

Assessment is through a strategy proposal and an essay.

Cricket Development

Sports development is a major factor featuring in many sports professionals’ careers. It is the process by which each sport establishes a strategic pathway from grass roots participation to elite performance and is the strategy through which sport continually grows. As well as relating to the development of sport, the concept also relates to development through sport, which gives it a clear focus on improving individuals’ lives providing community and societal benefits. This module will introduce you to the key principles of sports development, with a focus on the specific needs of cricket. After a critical introduction to the history of sports development and its key influences, the module will explore the ways in which cricket – at national and local levels – can engage with these concepts. These will include increasing participation in cricket; minimising barriers to participation on lines of gender, ethnicity, faith, age, disability, and locality; and the role of coaching and support in helping individuals develop along the Sports Development Continuum from participation up to excellence. The module will have a strong focus on the grass roots cricketing community and will cover the cricket development partnership ecosystem of clubs, coaches, schools, health providers, local authorities, NGBs, facilities and venues, and policymakers. It will also consider the role of effective communications in a successful cricket development programme.

Assessment is through the creation of a development plan.

The course allows you to study at your own pace. Study materials for your coursework are accessed via DMU's virtual learning environment. For each module there is a weekly lecture plus online reading, in addition to the resources available via the DMU Library. There are module leaders for each module and they will provide input regarding your coursework. Module leaders will be available each week by email or MS Teams.

Contact hours

This is a distance learning programme for part-time students who are also working in cricket. Students are expected to commit 15 hours a week of study to this programme, which will include online lectures, engaging with content through the Virtual Learning Environment, reading, and writing assessments.

This course is designed as a flexible programme of study for part-time students.

Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

Why choose DMU?

Your future career

The sports industry is dynamic and fast-moving, with a variety of exciting career opportunities. Through guest speakers, you will discover the broad range of roles that are available and position yourself to pursue your chosen path. Employability skills are embedded in the curriculum to prepare you for a range of careers both related to cricket and the wider sport industry.

Graduates will be ideally placed to work in sport development with a focus on the specific needs of cricket, within governing bodies, federations, clubs, sponsors, marketing organisations, the media, public relations, local and central government, or legacy and heritage organisations.

DMU staff have extensive connections with the sport industry, including cricket management, through their own work and research connections, and will bring these experiences and relationships to the course. Our academic team brings expertise and knowledge that are closely matched to the modules.

Careers and employability

An award-winning Careers Team, the #1 UK university for careers support (TargetJobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards, 2024), we provide you with all the support you need.

Our careers commitment doesn’t end at graduation. With DMU for Life, you’ll have access to lifelong career support throughout your entire career.

How we support you

Unlimited one-to-one careers coaching

Get tailored advice and guidance from our expert careers advisors whenever you need it.

Professional development programme

Boost your employability with workshops, bootcamps, training sessions, and employer-led events.

Inside Edge Mentoring

Connect with professionals from dynamic industries to expand your career insight, network and knowledge of the world of work.

24/7 access to digital employability tools

Access LinkedIn Learning, personalised CV feedback, mock interviews and more – anytime, anywhere.

Entrepreneurship support

Bring your business ideas to life with events, networking opportunities, expert speakers, workshops and links to funding opportunities.

Job search assistance

Get support finding part-time work, placements, internships and graduate jobs.

Employability projects and placements

Gain real-world experience through academic business consultancy projects or work placements (course-dependent).

Industry-informed teaching

Learn from real-world experience and academics, guest lecturers and business leaders who share their industry expertise.

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Fees and funding

UK and Channel Island students

2026/27 tuition fees for UK students: £3,160

EU and international students

2026/27 tuition fees for EU and international students: £5,260

Funding

Postgraduate Master's Loan (Student Loans Company)

A Postgraduate Master’s Loan can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate master’s course.

Funding for postgraduate loans is different if:

  • you normally live in Scotland
  • you normally live in Wales
  • you normally live in Northern Ireland

Find out more about a Master's loan

Additional postgraduate loans and grants

Sir Thomas White Loans Charity

Applicants may be able to borrow up to £10,000 interest-free for 9 years from the Sir Thomas White Loans Charity for postgraduate study. Applicants must be resident in Leicestershire or Rutland for more than three years and be aged over 18 years old and under 45 years old.

Telephone number for Sir Thomas White Loans Charity: +44 (0)116 204 6620

Sir Harry James Riddleston Charity of Leicester

Applicants may be able to borrow up to £10,000 interest-free for five to 10 years for business, vocational or education purposes from the Sir Harry James Riddleston Charity of Leicester. You must be aged over 18 and under 45 and reside in Leicestershire or Rutland.

Telephone number for Sir Harry Riddleston Charity of Leicester: +44 (0)1858 463322

Educational grants, trusts and charities

Some educational trusts and charities provide small grants to help towards books, fees or equipment. There are several searchable online Grants databases such as Turn2us.

Funds for women graduates

Funds for Women Graduates offer grants towards living expenses for the final year of a PhD or DPhil for UK, EU or international students.

Going to university represents a real investment in your future and there is plenty of financial support available to students for both tuition fees and living expenses.

Find out more about funding

Additional costs

The core textbooks for all modules are available in the Kimberlin Library, and journal articles in your reading lists are also mostly available electronically from your myDMU login.

Some students like to purchase their own text books or print course documents and we suggest allowing approximately £200 per year for this.

All students are required to pay for their DBS check if required for your programme or placement.

In addition, students will be required to pay for their travel costs to placements or project locations.

All students are provided the opportunity to participate in DMU Global trips. These trips are subsidised by the University, and the cost and subsidy vary by location.

Scholarships

20% Postgraduate Alumni Scholarship

This scholarship provides DMU graduates with an exclusive tuition fee discount of 20 per cent. The discount is available on selected full-time, part-time and distance learning postgraduate taught courses running across multiple start dates.

Read more about the Postgraduate Alumni Scholarship
20% Postgraduate Alumni Scholarship

Entry requirements

Degree:

Honours degree (2:2 or higher) or postgraduate diploma

Find your country specific entry requirements 

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Key facts

Course title

Cricket Management

Award

PG Cert

Programme code

N88082

Study mode

Part-time, Distance learning

Study level

Postgraduate

Start dates

September

Duration

8 months

How to apply

How to apply for a masters degree

Save these details for your application
Programme title:
Cricket Management PG Cert
Programme code:
N88082

You can apply using the DMU Application Portal. This method allows you to save, revisit and review your application before submitting it at any time of the day.

The following should be submitted with the application form:

  • Where required, one current reference on official headed paper or from a professional email address. This can be a work or academic reference and must be signed and recently dated
  • Copies of your academic transcripts
  • Copies of your degree or diploma certificates
  • Your personal statement
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