Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport Leadership
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
The high performance sport industry is increasingly focused on developing employees and athletes with strong leadership skills and training in ethics and social responsibility. Proposed regulatory changes within the industry may make these skills a necessity.
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Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
Examples of potential employment settings include:
professional and semi-professional sporting organisations;
international high performance sport organisations;
national institutes (of sport) network;
government and non-government funded sporting programs (eg University, Secondary school or post-Secondary school sporting clubs);
sport and health based research.
Examples of potential employment roles include:
high performance manager;
sports science manager;
professional coach;
sports scientist;
strength and conditioning coach;
fitness coach/advisor.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
have completed a relevant Bachelor degree (or higher); OR
have completed a Bachelor degree in a different discipline AND evidence of substantial relevant industry experience; OR
submit a proposal alongside their formal application, demonstrating evidence of substantial relevant industry experience.
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Subjects
- Leadership
- Industry
- Performance
- Nuance
- Professionals
- Professionalism
- Designed
- Communication
- Demands
- Specialist
Course programme
The course targets experienced professionals in the High Performance Sport industry. Given these professionals are working, often in national and international contexts, the Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport Leadership is designed to accommodate these commitments. Thus, the major design feature of the course is primarily online, with an intensive on-campus component incorporated to support this delivery and provide students with critical learning opportunities relevant to training in leadership and communication. Moreover, the intensive component will provide the added opportunity to network directly with industry specialists and other students in the course. The course is a pathway into ACU’s Master of High Performance Sport and Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport.
Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport Leadership