Take the first step towards a higher qualification (Masters or Doctorate) by research. Gain a greater understanding of the main theories relevant to sports administration, develop your capacity for conceptual thinking and learn to write at a more abstract and theoretical level.

Students are welcome to make an appointment with the course co-ordinator to structure a program of study.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Sport and Exercise Science
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  HHSA
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

Graduates will:

• have an advantage in employment over a graduate with an undergraduate degree
• meet the standard prerequisite for entry to the Master by Research or PhD both here and in universities across the world
• expand their career options with demonstrated research skills
• complete a research product which may be published

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The aims of the course are to:

• promote the development of sport administration and management related research and professional expertise beyond the pass degree level;
• prepare students for entry into research orientated graduate courses in sport administration and management; and
• promote the development of scholarly inquiry across the wide range of disciplines focusing on sport administration and management.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to demonstrate:

• an understanding of the depth and breadth of knowledge and skills associated with research in sport administration; and
• the academic rigour to design, carry out and evaluate a related research project.

The following should be read in conjunction with the Faculty Regulations and the University Statutes Regulations.

Academic Progress: Students must receive a satisfactory progress report at the end of the first semester of study.

Unsatisfactory Progress: Students who receive an N grade for the Honours Thesis will be deemed to have failed the course.

Graduation Requirements: In order to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Sport Administration students must pass the thesis, make any suggested corrections/revisions to the satisfaction of the supervisor and the Honours Courses Committee, and submit one hardbound copy of the thesis to the Honours Co-ordinator.

• Honours Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  AHS4031

  Credits

  48

• Honours Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  AHS4031

  Credits

  48

• Honours Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHS4032

  Credits

  24

• Honours Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHS4032

  Credits

  24

• Honours Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHS4032

  Credits

  24

• Honours Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHS4032

  Credits

  24

• Mature: To qualify for admission to the course applicants must have successfully completed the University's Bachelor of Arts (Sport Administration) or Bachelor of Arts (Sport Administration)/Bachelor of Business (Management) or Bachelor of Arts (Sport Administration)/ Bachelor of Business (Marketing) or Bachelor of Arts (Sport Administration)/ Bachelor of Business (Event Management) or equivalent. An applicant will usually have attained a Distinction (D) average throughout their undergraduate degree in order to qualify for admission to the course. Entry into the Honours course will normally occur not more than two years after the completion of the first degree.