Overview

Through the Sport Development from Deakin University you will learn to build the capacity of community sport organisations, clubs, leagues and associations and learn practical methods to guide sport organisations in strategy, governance, policy and risk management.

State-of-the-art sports precincts combined with a long list of sports partners - including the Deakin Melbourne Boomers, Netball Victoria and the Melbourne Vixens, Geelong Football Club, and Cricket Australia - mean you will be studying in elite environments, both on and off campus. With over 100 hours of work placement, you can work alongside established professionals in sport while building industry experience that will prepare you for your future career.

Career opportunities:

This course will prepare you for roles in coaching, the leisure industry, and sports science and in the field of community sports development.

Career opportunities include:

community sports development officer
high performance manager
player agent
professional sports association official
recreation officer
sports coach
sports development officer
sports governance official

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Literacy
Marketing Fundamentals
Organisational Behaviour
Sport Facility and Event Management
Sport Marketing
Sport Policy and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Sports Management Sport and Exercise Science View 99 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 058665B Burwood (Melbourne)
Prerequisite subjects: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

ATAR: This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection consideration

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43600 AUD / year

≈ 43600 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

17082 AUD / year

≈ 17082 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students: Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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