Graduate Certificate in Community Sport Management

During your study, you will build skills in:

• managing community partnerships with stakeholders
• strategic planning and management for sport businesses
• sport facility and event management
• financial and money management (accounting, economics and finance functions) associated with sport entities.

You will graduate with the knowledge and skills to enter management roles in all levels of sport, ranging from community to elite - corporate to non-profit - and recreation to professional.

To enhance your skills further, and grow your career prospects, you may want to progress to our Master of Sport Business.

Our Graduate Certificate in Community Sport Management will ensure you acquire the broad skillset necessary for a successful career in sport. There are tremendous business and personal growth opportunities as leaders, administrators and managers. You will be equipped to add to the public value of the sport industry through your work in community partnerships, planning and management, facilities and events, and other opportunities.

In complex organisations you will be prepared for a range of sport management and leadership roles in:

• national, state and local government
• the private sector
• non-profit sport sector
• international sport organisations.

To attain the Graduate Certificate in Community Sport Management, students will be required to complete 48 credit points consisting of:

• 48 credit points of core units.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.