The Olympic University is welcoming applications for its internationally recognised Master of Sport Administration (MSA) course. Next year’s cohort will mark the 10th successful year of the English language version of the programme. RIOU’s inaugural MSA class included students from 14 different countries, who had undergone a rigorous selection process before joining the course. The lecturers were also carefully selected to build a strong teaching team comprising leading experts from 12 countries. 

RIOU’s alumni community includes representatives from 76 countries, and its breakthrough MSA is consistently ranked among the world’s best postgraduate sports management programmes.

This year RIOU has three courses on offer:

• Master of Sport Administration, English language version
• Master of Sport Administration, Russian language version
• Master of Sport Management, modular course with instruction in Russian.

All the courses aim to train highly qualified sports management professionals for the Russian and international sports industry. Admission is based on a competitive selection process. Further information on admission requirements is available on RIOU’s website.

Launching the new admissions campaign, RIOU Rector Lev Belousov said: “The role of knowledge and human intellect has been steadily growing in the modern world. The strive for continuous professional improvement through learning, and the related skills, are the absolute prerequisites for any professional today, and especially in the future. Education is the most reliable investment in one’s future, and a key to success in any professional field. In this context, we fully realise the responsibility that we have to those opting to study with us, and we will do our best not to disappoint them.”