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Postgraduate: Graduate Diploma of Sport Management

The Graduate Diploma of Sport Management is designed for individuals aspiring to management and governance positions in the sport industry.

Postgraduate: Graduate Diploma of Sport Management

Postgraduate: Graduate Diploma of Sport Management

The Graduate Diploma of Sport Management is designed for individuals aspiring to management and governance positions in the sport industry.

The Graduate Diploma of Sport Management (GDSM) has been developed based on extensive consultation with experts in the field. This provides you with not only a post-graduate certificate but also crucial work experience that aligns with industry requirements and expectations. The unique emphasis is on equipping students with the skills and knowledge required to add value in a management role in the sport industry.

The course is also designed to accommodate part-time study, allowing students to move between full-time and part-time depending on other commitments.

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Career opportunities
  • CEO or General Manager
  • Chief Operations Officer or operations manager
  • Membership manager
  • Events and/or competitions manager
  • Marketing manager
  • Sales manager
  • Community engagement manager
  • Communications manager
  • Club development manager
  • Coaching and/or officials manager
  • Volunteers manager
  • Sponsorship and/or partnerships manager
  • Development manager
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Further study options
  • Masters of Sport Management
  • PhD
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Course duration

6 months and replace with 6 months on a full time load or part time equivalent

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Intake dates
  • 9 October 2023
  • 29 January 2024
  • 22 April 2024
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Study flexibility
Online study

The Graduate Diploma of Sport Management can be completed in less than six months via full-time online study. Part-time study is also an option, to assist students in balancing work or other commitments.

Each unit will run over a 10-week period (a session). The units are delivered online providing flexibility for you to balance work and study commitments. Academics will also be available for one-to-one discussion and support.

 

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This course is FEE-HELP approved for domestic students.
For information on fees and funding, click here.

There are six core units:

  • SBG4001 Principles of Sport Management
  • SBG4002 Managing People in Sport Organisations
  • SBG4003 Financial Management in Sport
  • SBG4004 Integrated Sport Marketing & Communication Technologies
  • SBG4005 Leadership in Sport Organisations
  • SBG4006 Sport Industry Project
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You can also choose two of the following elective units, allowing the tailoring of content to suit your area of interest.

  • SBG4051 Ethics and Integrity
  • SBG4052 Athlete Wellbeing and Case Management
  • SBG4053 Strategic and Operational Risk Management
  • SBG4054 Managing Technology in Sport
  • SBG4055 Law and Governance in Sport Administration
  • SBG4056 The Power and Potential of Sport
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Each unit will run over a 10-week period (a session). The units will be delivered online, allowing you to tailor their study to your individual timetables.  Academics will also be available for one-to-one discussion and support.

This course is for individuals working towards management roles in the sport industry. You will have to meet the following requirements:

  1. Have at least two years’ work experience in the industry. You must provide a resume, a reference from your employer confirming your employment and experience, and a personal statement about your readiness for higher education studies.

 

  1. You will need to provide one of the following:
  • A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised higher education provider or an equivalent recognised overseas qualification with demonstrated proficiency in English;

OR

  • An Associate Diploma, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma from a recognised provider qualification, combined with at least two years of industry experience (you are required to provide a resume and a reference from an employer confirming your employment and experience, together with a personal statement about your readiness for undertaking higher education studies);

OR

  • Demonstration to the Dean’s satisfaction of good selection prospects as a student (you are required to provide: a resume confirming at least five years of relevant employment and experience; at least two professional references; and a personal statement about your readiness for undertaking higher education studies), and ineligibility to compete for admission based on the above academic achievement criteria.

 

NB: This course is not available to international students.

Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is Australia's leading sport education provider that is renowned for its specialist accredited degree and diploma programs.

We offer a range of degree and diploma courses in sport, football, health, education, and dance.

Gear up for success at ACPE and turn your passion for sport into a career:

  • Gain an industry-leading degree
  • Study closely with industry experts
  • Gaining a qualification specifically designed by the sport industry for the sport industry
  • Be work-ready with experience placements
  • Thrive on campus at the home of sport, Sydney Olympic Park

We outshine our competitors based on the Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) Student Experience Survey, which is run by the Government. This is important because it tells you what our current students have said about their experiences at ACPE.

Compared to other universities and education providers, ACPE is rated in the top 20 for the overall quality of the student experience in 2022. We achieved a 92.7% rating for teaching quality, 87.6% for the quality of the overall student experience, and 90.5% for student support - significantly ahead - making ACPE the leading provider of sport, health, and dance courses in Australia.

Located at Sydney Olympic Park, we are surrounded by sport organisations and industry partners presenting opportunities at our doorstep. We are FEE-HELP approved and not ATAR dependent. Turn your passion for sport into a career. Why go anywhere else?

ACPE CRICOS provider code (01822J)

 

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92.7% score in Teaching Quality*
*SES (Student Experience Survey 2022)

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89.6% in Overall Graduate Employment Rate*
*QILT (Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching 2022)

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50% increase in employment within the sports industry in the next 5 years*
*Australian Bureau of Statistics 2020

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Over 106 years of educating generations of sport professionals since 1917

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