Graduate Certificate
Get an insight into the business side of sport with Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Business (Sport Management). Study at a top 3 business school in Victoria* and advance your sport career with skills in management, marketing, events, facilities and finance.
Designed to cover the fundamentals of the sport management industry, you will learn how sport is delivered in Australia and how business functions in a sports context while building the specialised knowledge and skills required by sport managers.
Are you looking to build your career in sport management?
The Graduate Certificate of Business (Sport Management) gives you the skills to start or build your career within the multi-billion dollar Australian sporting industry.
Ranked 7th in the world^ for sport-related education, at Deakin you will learn from academics who are experts in their field. You will also benefit from our strong industry connections which ensure the relevance of everything we teach.
This course can be used as a pathway to further studies including Deakin's Master of Business (Sport Management).
*AFR BOSS Best Business Schools 2023
^QS World University Subject Rankings 2023
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Business (Sport Management), students must attain a total of 3 credit points of core units and 1 credit point course elective (chosen from a specified list). The compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module. must also be completed. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.