Develop the knowledge and leadership skills expected in the world of high performance sports coaching. Advance your career and master your craft as an innovative, well-informed sports coach.
Benefit from a unique program developed in collaboration with elite coaches, expert academics and world-leading researchers that offers the most innovative theory and practice in sports coaching.
This coursework program is designed to support the ongoing development of practicing coaches. Depending on your levels of coaching and educational experience, you may be eligible for 32-unit, 24-unit, or 16-unit versions of this program.
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It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need:
a bachelor's degree in any discipline plus current coaching qualifications endorsed by a recognised sporting body (e.g. a national sporting organisation) or equivalent plus one year's coaching experience. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
OR
a current coaching qualification endorsed by a recognised sporting body (e.g. a national sporting organisation) or equivalent, plus five years coaching/high performance sporting experience, comprising -
(a) 150 contact hours per year; and
(b) 450 hours per year in planning, preparation, self-reflection and learning, and continuing professional development.
High performance sporting experience means experience in performance sport contexts that are primarily focused on peak performances at major competitions. These contexts will typically be characterised by intensive preparation over prolonged periods involving extensive intervention and interpersonal contact.
Applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander who meet the minimum entry requirements for this program will be offered a place. On admission to the program, you will need to provide evidence of your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status.
If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need:
If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (or part-time equivalent) , you'll need: