Bachelor of Sport Management

Course Details

This program prepares students for employment in the sport, exercise and active recreation sector as administrators, managers, trainers and leaders. The Sport and Active Communities major gives attention to community sport, its relationship with elite and professional sport, and how it can be managed to optimise participant satisfaction, build sustainable communities, and deliver social utility. It also covers team-sport management, gym and exercise program administration, and community-based physical activity programming. The course thus enables graduates to enter a broad range of administrative, management, and professional-support positions in governing bodies, sport clubs, sport facilities, sport events, local government, and community welfare agencies. The Outdoor Recreation Leadership major exposes students to a diverse range of adventure programs that not only deliver special experiences, but also provides unique learning situations that build a breadth of capabilities, including the capacity to plan, organise, and program complex outdoor adventure activities at the highest professional level. It also provides the opportunity for students to build highly valued character traits including integrity, cultural sensitivity, and psychological resilience. The course will enable students to gain employment in the fields of outdoor adventure, adventure sports, outdoor education, and corporate training.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course structure: 288 credit points consisting of: 96 credit points of First Year Core units; 96 credit points of Major studies from the approved list; 48 credit points of Professional Development in Sport & Outdoor Recreation Minor studies; 48 credit points of Minor studies from the approved list.

The course enables graduates to enter a broad range of administrative, management, and professional-support positions in governing bodies, sport clubs, sport facilities, sport events, local government, and community welfare agencies or to gain employment in the fields of outdoor adventure, adventure sports, outdoor education, and corporate training.