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Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis (Football)

  • Graduate Certificate

Work with football clubs to improve player performance, with a Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis (Football). Professional and semi-professional football (soccer) clubs are constantly seeking a competitive advantage.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
STPA
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
May

About this course

Professional and semi-professional football (soccer) clubs are constantly seeking a competitive advantage. The performance-analysis skills, in particular video-analysis skills, you acquire in our football-analysis course will help you find a career that fits with your passion for football.

You'll gain outstanding knowledge of the relevant technology and an overall understanding of performance and sport science. Your theoretical knowledge and practical skills will set you up to work as a successful performance analyst.

This course features an initial face-to-face burst mode, online learning and practical sessions with a leading performance-analysis company.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

The sport, fitness and recreation industries play a crucial and significant role in the health and wellbeing of Australians. There are diverse and expanding career opportunities in this sector. Professional and semi-professional football (soccer) clubs are always looking for people with performance-analysis skills.

Graduates of this practical qualification will be ready to work in sports venues and facilities to identify and develop athletes.

You can aim for a career in one of these areas:

  • performance analysis
  • sport science
  • sport development
  • program development
  • talent development
  • coaching.

Course structure

To attain the Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis (Football), students will be required to complete 48 credit points consisting of:

  • 48 credit points core units

Credit for prior study or work

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.

How to apply

Before you apply

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.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Victoria University (VU).
76.4%
Overall satisfaction
83.6%
Skill scale
70.9%
Teaching scale
83%
Employed full-time
$59k
Average salary