Sports Management & Coaching - Blanchardstown
If you're fit and active with good people skills and an interest in sport and business, this is the course for you.
You’ll learn all the skills of sports management and coaching techniques, combined with the fundamentals of business and enterprise.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
1 year add-on
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Application for admission to add-on Honours Degree (Level 8) courses will be considered from graduates of a relevant Ordinary Degree (Level 7) course at pass level with a GPA of 2.0 or above.
English Language Requirements:
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting required through TU Dublin see www.tudublin.ie/gardavetting
Careers / Further progression
What are my career opportunities?
Professional Coaches
Personal Trainers
Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Health and Wellbeing Coaches
Performance Analysts with many sports (individual and team)
Fitness Instructors
Leisure Managers
Working in physical activity areas in administrative roles
Working in physical activity as a Sport Development Officer in Local Sports Partnerships
Event Management Planning and Development
Coaching and Development Officers in national governing bodies (many sports, both able-bodied and disability)
Progression
On graduation, you may continue to postgraduate study at TU Dublin or elsewhere.
Further information
Applications for this add-on course are made under the Advanced Entry category through the CAO.
For further information on how to make an application, please visit our CAO Hub
https://www.tudublin.ie/study/undergraduate/cao/entry-routes/advanced-entry/
If you have a query on Advanced Entry email us at admissions@tudublin.ie
This comprehensive course covers all aspects of sport and sport science plus finance, marketing, management, IT and event management. This enables graduates to work effectively in sports management and coaching environments. We have a fourth-generation artificial playing surface, a fully equipped gym, large sports hall, a video performance analysis laboratory and a high-performance training coaching space. In Year 4, modules include Applied Performance Analysis, Elite Coaching, Sports and Leisure Event Management, and High-Performance Speed and Conditioning, and you can specialise in areas such as Personal Training, Strategic Planning and Sport Management and Coaching.
Professional Accreditation
This course is accredited on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) Ireland as a REPS-accredited course.
Year One
Semester 1:
• Sports Management & Coaching Research Project - Theory
• Applied Performance Analysis
• Elite Coaching
• Sports and Leisure Event Management
• Elite Sports Development
Electives:
• Personal Training 2
• Strategic Planning
You must select one elective.
Semester 2:
• High Performance Speed & Conditioning
• Applied Adapted Physical Activity
• Skills Acquisition
• Sports Participation Development
Electives:
• Practicum in Sports and Leisure Event Management
• Sport Management and Coaching Research Project - Practice
You must select one elective.
The list of electives is indicative since they depend on learner demand and resource availability, and may vary from year to year.
Advanced Entry/Add On Programme
IT Requirements
While the medium spec PC/Laptop will suffice, long term a high spec would be a better investment (Medium spec i.e. able to run Win 10, an AV solution and Office comfortably. Be able to use Wi-fi and camera to attend online classes, use other software such as SPSS, Adobe Connect; e.g. Latitude 5510; Latitude 5410; High spec i.e. able to run Win 10, an AV solution and Office comfortably. Be able to use Wi-fi and camera to attend online classes, use other hardware intensive software such as Adobe Cloud Premium suite, Visual Studio, AutoCAD, ProEng, so needs high RAM, larger SSD, Graphics acceleration, etc.)
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Contact Us
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Tel: +353 1 220 8093