Diploma of Sport (Coaching)

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Further your skills as a taekwondo coach.

Offered to international and local taekwondo students, this specialised program incorporates coaching, competition and team management, and the essential business skills necessary to run a taekwondo studio.

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.

For more info contact the
School of Sport & Science

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Careers

  • taekwondo coach
  • sport event manager
  • competition manager
  • athlete and team manager

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

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 :

Bachelor of Sport & Recreation (All Streams)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Sport (Coaching)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

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 qualification is part of the Sport Industry Training Package. It prepares students for employment in the recreation industry in sports coaching and sports administration to an international level.

Units and electives

Core Units of Study

Stream Units of Study

Specialisation

Martial Arts

Swimming

Elective Units of Study

Aquatics Electives

Customised Coaching Electives

To qualify for the Diploma of Sport (Coaching) participants must successfully complete a total of between 30 to 35 units of study, comprising of 9 core units, 7 stream units, all units from 1 specialisation stream and 12 elective units in accordance with the packaging rules specified in SRS03 Sport Training Package.

SRS40206 Certificate IV in Sport (Coaching)

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

  • TAFE: Not applicable
  • Year 12: VCE or equivalent. Applicants for Taekwondo must be a holder of a current black belt status. Applicants must supply a certified copy of their black belt certificate. Applicants for any other specialisations must be currently be participating or working in the sports industry as an assistant and/or coach.
  • International: IELTS 5.5. Applicants for Taekwondo must be a holder of a current black belt status. Applicants must supply a certified copy of their black belt certificate.
  • Mature: Relevant industry experience. Applicants for Taekwondo must be a holder of a current black belt status. Applicants must supply a certified copy of their black belt certificate. Applicants for any other specialisations must be currently be participating or working in the sports industry as an assistant and/or coach.

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