Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport Leadership

Course

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • 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.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

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

This course is designed to address these industry demands by developing specialist knowledge and skills for leadership and communication in high performance sport settings. The course addresses its curriculum underpinned by dignity, self-worth and respect for others as a nuance to professionalism that makes such professionals more effective and more highly valued leaders.

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

Price on request