Program Overview

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Sports Management and Coaching

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports Management and Coaching is a comprehensive course that covers all aspects of sport and sport science, combined with the fundamentals of business and enterprise. This course is designed for individuals who are fit and active, have good people skills, and an interest in sport and business.

Course Details

TU Code

TU937

NFQ Level

Level 8

Award Type

Major

Award

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Duration

1 year

Location

Blanchardstown

What is Sports Management and Coaching?

This course is ideal for individuals who are interested in sport and business. You will learn all the skills of sports management and coaching techniques, combined with the fundamentals of business and enterprise. The course covers all aspects of sport and sport science, plus finance, marketing, management, IT, and event management.

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) Ireland as a REPS-accredited course.

IT Requirements

While a medium spec PC/Laptop will suffice, a high spec would be a better investment for long-term use. A high spec PC/Laptop should be able to run Win 10, an AV solution, and Office comfortably, and be able to use Wi-fi and camera to attend online classes, use other software such as SPSS, Adobe Connect, and other hardware-intensive software.

Minimum Entry Requirements

See Advanced Entry information below.

Career Opportunities

• Professional Coaches
• Personal Trainers
• Strength and Conditioning Coaches
• Health and Wellbeing Coaches
• Performance Analysts with many sports (individual and team)
• Fitness Instructors
• Leisure Managers
• Working in physical activity areas in administrative roles
• Working in physical activity as a Sport Development Officer in Local Sports Partnerships
• Event Management Planning and Development
• Coaching and Development Officers in national governing bodies (many sports, both able-bodied and disability)

Module Listing

Year One

Semester 1

• Applied Performance Analysis [Mandatory]
• Elite Coaching [Mandatory]
• Elite Sports Development [Mandatory]
• Sports & Leisure Event Management [Mandatory]
• Sports Management and Coaching Research Project - Theory [Mandatory]
• Personal Training 2 [Elective]
• Strategic Planning [Elective]

Semester 2

• Applied Adapted Physical Activity [Mandatory]
• Skills Acquisition [Mandatory]
• Sports Participation Development [Mandatory]
• High Performance Speed and Conditioning [Mandatory]
• Sports Management and Coaching Research Project - Practice [Elective]
• Practicum in Sports & Leisure Event Management [Elective]

Advanced Entry

Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. To qualify for Advanced Entry, applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed studies at Level 6, 7, or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area. Applicants must demonstrate by providing transcripts of results that they have achieved the learning outcomes for each stage they wish to advance past.

Progression

On graduation, you may continue to postgraduate study at TU Dublin or elsewhere.