Graduate Certificate
By studying the Graduate Certificate of Sport Performance Analysis, you will be able to use your skills to improve athlete and team performances and to produce better results. The course empowers you to use data, in all its forms, as a tool for success. You will become skilled in video technology, performance analysis software, data visualisation and statistical analysis methods - all key tools of the modern sport scientist.
Want the career benefits of postgraduate study without having to commit to a longer degree?
The Graduate Certificate of Sport Performance Analysis is designed for busy professionals looking to progress their career in the sport science industry. You can study while you work and complete your degree online in one year part-time.
Data is impacting all fields of work and sport is no different. This course equips you with the skills to use data as a tool for success. But data collection alone isn't enough. This course trains you to interpret data and then apply it to evidence-based decision-making. Knowing how to wield data makes you incredibly valuable in the elite sport environment. Use your insights to unlock improvements in technique and work with coaches and support staff to improve individual and team tactical performance. You will also get experience translating your analysis into easy-to-understand feedback. This helps the athletes and coaches you're working with to see the benefits of your recommendations.
Complement these technical skills by boosting your management capabilities through studies in leadership, culture development and continuous improvement. These management skills don't just make you more employable, they give you a recipe for team success and allow you to develop your support staff, as well as your athletes.
The curriculum is underpinned by science and research - just one of the reasons why Deakin has been the number one sport science school in Australia for four years running*. You will graduate with the ability to critically evaluate and apply research to make confident, evidence-based decisions in your role. Better still, you will have direct access to academics with expertise in a broad range of sport science fields. This includes specialist researchers within Deakin's multidisciplinary Centre for Sport Research (CSR) and Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). Draw on their professional experiences in your everyday work. Leverage their industry connections to start forming your own.
The course is made up of four of the ten units from Deakin's Master of Applied Sport Science.
After completing this course, you may wish to enhance your credentials further by articulating into the Master of Applied Sport Science.
*Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2020
The course prepares you for career growth in the industry. Graduate with a sought-after combination of sport science and managerial skills that set you up for success in roles such as:
If you are looking to pursue further study, you may wish to articulate into the Master of Applied Sport Science after completing this course.
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Sport Performance Analysis students must attain 4 credit points comprising 4 one credit point core units. There are no elective units.
All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first trimester of study.
Please refer to the Course Map page for course map information. The course maps will guide the units you need to enrol in each trimester.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
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.