Diploma of Sport and Recreation

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Work in the dynamic sports and event management industry. Develop skills for administration and management roles in areas such as marketing, event and conference management as well as client services co-ordination.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

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School of Sport & Science

Careers

  • sports administrator
  • administration manager
  • recreation manager
  • event manager
  • sport centre manager

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

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to get credit in a bachelor degree by studying this course.

TAFE to Undergraduate

You can get credit in the following degrees at VU if you complete the :

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Sport & Science

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Course Objectives

This course provides training for persons working as administrative managers in the sport and recreation industry with responsibility for marketing, conferences, client services co-ordination and event management.

Units and electives

Pre-requisites Units of Study

Core Units of Study

Specialisation Streams

A minimum of one Diploma of Sport and Recreation SRO50106 specialist stream, selected by the student with the approval of the Head of School, drawn from the Outdoor Recreation Training Package SRO03 (V2.00), Australian National Training Authority, 2006.

-Facilities

-Finance

-General Administration

-Human Resources

-Marketing

-Recreation

Elective Units of Study

A minimum of ten units, selected from those specified in the SRS03 (version 2.00) Training Package by the student with the approval of the Head of School, having regard to relevant units listed in any Training Package endorsed by the Australian National Training Authority.

The course is over 12 months on a full-time basis or part-time equivalent. Full-time or part-time equivalent.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • To qualify for admission to the course, applicants must have successfully completed year 12 and/or can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Head of School that they possess the necessary skills and knowledge to undertake formal study.

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