Although designed primarily for graduate entry, the programme is available to non-graduates with significant experience in the Leisure industry. Some applicants, on the basis of existing qualifications or experience, may be admitted with credit and exemption from studying certain modules. Previous graduates have gone into such careers as, amongst others, event managers, sponsorship consultants, leisure centre managers, and university lecturers. The programme responds to the importance of Leisure and Recreation in modern society and the associated need for managers in a range of private and public Leisure industries.
Students retain the credit for modules completed if there is a break in their studies.