This double degree in Sport and Recreation Management and Business will give you a sound knowledge and critical appreciation of the structure and practices of the Australian sport and recreation industry.

You'll understand business principles, personalise your learning and gain valuable experience in the workplace and community.

You will graduate with a double degree and can choose to specialise in Outdoor Recreation, Recreation Management or Sport Management with a specialised business discipline:

• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Event Management
• Financial Planning
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Retail Commerce
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Sport and Exercise Science
• Duration:
  4 years
• Intake:
  February and July
• Course code:
  ABSS
• CRICOS:
  075214K
• Fees:
  A$9660.00 per semester
• This information is for international students.
  Click here to see information for Australian residents

How to apply

Graduates will be prepared to undertake professional responsibilities for both sport and recreation agencies as well as general business operations. Graduates will find work as managers and administrators in:

• professional sport and recreation clubs
• state and national sport and recreation agencies
• leisure centres
• stadiums and facilities
• community service organisations
• all levels of government sport and recreation services
• commercial sport and recreation services
• sports management consultancies
• a wide range of occupations in professional settings including private corporations, professional service firms, the public service and community sector.

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

Graduates of this course will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the structure and practices of the Australian sport and recreation industry;
2. Apply a range of vocational skills to manage and market a variety of sport and recreation organisations and meet the needs of members, players, staff, sponsors and other significant stakeholders;
3. Work independently, ethically and professionally in sporting clubs, state and national sporting and recreation agencies, leisure centres, sport stadiums and major events facilities, community service organisations and sport management consultancies;
4. Use initiative and in-depth discipline knowledge to adapt to the changing needs of the sport and recreation industry, commerce and community;
5. Apply technical, communication and problem-solving skills to leadership roles that promote institutional and social change with social justice initiatives;
6. Apply skills in business to a diversity of service delivery settings, especially the sport and recreation industry;
7. Demonstrate sound knowledge of the principles and practices of a business specialisation by providing a comprehensive overview of relevant issues, methodologies and techniques within the context of Australian and/or international business environments;
8. Employ a range of professional and academic skills to work in a variety of sport and recreation and/or commercial or business settings.

To graduate, students must successfully complete:

• 14 core sport and recreation units
• 2 sport electives
• 9 core business units
• 7 units selected from one of the 13 business specialisations listed below

Business specialisations:

1. Accounting
2. Banking and Finance
3. Event Management **
4. Financial Planning
5. Human Resource Management
6. International Business
7. International Trade
8. Management
9. Marketing
10. Music Industry
11. Retail Commerce
12. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
13. Supply Chain and Logistics Management.

• Introduction to Sport and Recreation

  Unit code

  AHS1100

  Credits

  12

• Sport History and Culture

  Unit code

  AHS1111

  Credits

  12

• Introduction to Marketing

  Unit code

  BHO1171

  Credits

  12

• Business Law

  Unit code

  BLO1105

  Credits

  12

• Sport and the Media

  Unit code

  AHS1108

  Credits

  12

• Information Systems for Business

  Unit code

  BCO1102

  Credits

  12

• Business Statistics

  Unit code

  BEO1106

  Credits

  12

• Professional Development 1 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

  Unit code

  BFP1100

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Management

  Unit code

  AHS1200

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Career Development 1

  Unit code

  AHS1207

  Credits

  12

• Accounting for Decision Making

  Unit code

  BAO1101

  Credits

  12

• Management and Organisation Behaviour

  Unit code

  BMO1102

  Credits

  12

• Sport, Leisure and Society

  Unit code

  AHS1107

  Credits

  12

• Sport Sponsorship

  Unit code

  AHS2111

  Credits

  12

• Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation

  Unit code

  AHS3503

  Credits

  12

• Economic Principles

  Unit code

  BEO1105

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Facility Management

  Unit code

  AHS3114

  Credits

  12

• Professional Development 2 - Analysis and Strategy

  Unit code

  BFP2100

  Credits

  12

• Ethics and Social Policy in Sport

  Unit code

  AHS3113

  Credits

  12

• Event Management in Sport and Recreation

  Unit code

  AHS2300

  Credits

  12

• Sport Recreation and Sustainability

  Unit code

  AHS3505

  Credits

  12

• Sport, Recreation and Social Responsibilities

  Unit code

  AHS3507

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Career Development

  Unit code

  AHS3600

  Credits

  12

• Accounting

  Unit code

  BSPACC

• Banking and Finance

  Unit code

  BSPBAF

• Event Management

  Unit code

  BSPEVM

• Financial Planning

  Unit code

  BSPFIP

• Human Resource Management

  Unit code

  BSPMHR

• International Business

  Unit code

  BSPIBU

• International Trade

  Unit code

  BSPITR

• Management

  Unit code

  BSPMAN

• Marketing

  Unit code

  BSPMAR

• Music Industry

  Unit code

  BSPMUI

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Unit code

  BSPSBE

• Supply Chain and Logistics Management

  Unit code

  BSPSCM

• TAFE: Applicants with relevant VET study may be considered.
• Year 12: VCE with minimum study score of 20 in English units 3 and 4 (any) or equivalent.
• International: Completion of a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australia's year 12 or VCE qualification. IELTS minimum 6.0 (no band less than 6) or equivalent.
• Mature: Applicants with relevant work, education and/or community experience may be considered on the basis of equivalence.

English language requirements

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