If your passion for sports extends to coaching, or to the increasingly complex administrative roles to be found in the sport and fitness industry, this is the course for you 

Duration:

3Y FT or PT equivalent

Intake:

March/July

Major studies:

Coaching and Coaching Pedagogy, Sport Administration, Human Movement Science, and Professional Skill Development

Suggested secondary school subjects:

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Business Studies, Biology

FEE-HELP available:

Yes

Entry requirements:

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The right course for you?

ACPE is proud to offer Australia’s leading sports coaching course.
 
Developing sought-after specialist expertise and acquiring the knowledge that allows you to get the best out of others is the focus of this program.
 
If your interests in the sport industry are not limited to a single type of role, the sports coaching course delivers genuine versatility and breadth of expertise.
 
 
 
 

Description

The Bachelor of Sports Coaching & Administration is a specialised degree that fosters the coaching, administrative, and professional skills necessary for a fulfilling career in sport.

It educates students in modern coaching and conditioning techniques, as well as in the management of the political, legislative, and administrative complexities increasingly encountered in the sports sector.

Launch your career in the sports coaching industry

The course offers a unique mix of human movement and coaching studies, along with a variety of generic professional skills.

More than being simply knowledge-based, the course incorporates a strong problem-solving focus. The result is a flexible foundation upon which students build the key competencies appropriate to highly successful sports coaches and administrators.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Sports Coaching & Administration can be completed in three years of full-time study. A maximum of eight years is allowed for students to complete the degree part-time.

The course program is divided into six semesters, each of 12 weeks duration. Study involves approximately 16 contact hours a week (excluding examination and study weeks).

The Associate Degree serves as an exit point from the degree after two years – students graduate with an Associate Degree in Sports Coaching & Administration.

Semester	Coaching and Coaching Pedagogy	Dynamics of Human Movement	Sport Administration	Professional Skill Development
First Year
Semester 1	Coaching Techniques and Pedagogy	Foundations of Performance for Human Movement	Governance in Sport	IT in Sport Administration
Industry Experience 1
Semester 2	Psychology of Performance and Participation	Strength and Conditioning for Human Movement	Sport Administration	Problem Based Learning 1: Theme – Performance Management
Second Year
Semester 3	Athletic Development Through the Lifespan	Understanding Motion and Human Movement		Effective Professional Communication
	Officiating
Industry Experience 2
Semester 4		Advanced Training Principles & Exercise Prescription	Human Resource Management	Problem Based Learning 2: Theme – Law and Officiating
			Legal Issues in Sport
Associate Degree Exit Point
Third Year
Semester 5	Theory and Application of Coaching Games		Project Management in Sports Admin	Professional Ethics
			Marketing and Public Relations in Sport
Semester 6	Performance Analysis & Research in Coaching		Financial Admin Management	Problem Based Learning 3: Theme – Performance Analysis and Evaluation
	Inclusive Coaching

Course Outcomes

By completing the course program, graduates are qualified to work as –

• Sports coaching development officers
• Directors of coaching
• Coaching coordinators
• Sports administrators
• Self-employed coaching providers

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Organisations that employ graduates –

• National and state-based sporting organisations
• Professional sports clubs
• Government agencies (national, regional, local)

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Past graduate employers –

• Newington College
• PCYC Parramatta Eagles
• Cronulla Sharks
• Loftus TAFE
• Baseball NSW