Bachelor of Sport Development
Bachelor of Sport Development
Think beyond the field with Deakin’s Bachelor of Sport Development. Learn how to drive positive change through sport with our world-class facilities, academics and industry connections. With eight electives of your choice, design a degree that matches your focus and reflects the ever-expanding responsibilities of a profession which now sees…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Think beyond the field with Deakin’s Bachelor of Sport Development. Learn how to drive positive change through sport with our world-class facilities, academics and industry connections. With eight electives of your choice, design a degree that matches your focus and reflects the ever-expanding responsibilities of a profession which now sees graduates building the capacity of sport organisations in exciting new ways, including strategy, governance, policy and risk management.
Experience Australia’s most innovative sport facilities including an AFL oval reminiscent of the MCG and a FIFA-grade soccer pitch. Study alongside established professionals while building hands-on experience and life-long contacts with over 150 industry connections, including Netball Victoria, the Melbourne Vixens and Geelong Football Club.
With the flexibility of both in-person and online study options, you can turn your love of sport into a rewarding career and graduate ready for Australia’s golden decade of sport.
Want to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities through sport?
Become a leader in community sport by learning how to enhance a sport organisation’s capacity to design and deliver sport. Develop the skills to facilitate the development and management of support personnel such as coaches, officials and volunteers. We will also teach you how to design funding applications and implement the programming that underpins community sport development covering topics such as inclusion, culture and diversity, integrity and safeguarding in sport.
Sport can have a positive impact on people and communities. If you want to work in a career that focuses on ensuring current and future generations experience these benefits, the Bachelor of Sport Development is for you. You will develop sport programs that improve health and social outcomes, and harness sport’s capacity to bring people together in times of need. In particular, you will learn how sport can be used as a powerful tool to enhance and re-energise communities.
The study areas you will cover are relevant to the needs of the industry and give you a deep understanding of:
sport systems and their management
programs and pathways for participation and development
contemporary health and community development approaches
the organisation, management and governance of sport organisations.
Get practical experience developing all aspects of community sport management and leadership. Your studies will be enriched with real-world experience, and you will have plenty of opportunities to apply your skills inside and outside of the classroom.
Career outcomes
This course will prepare you for roles in coaching, the leisure industry, and sports science and in the field of community sports development.
Career opportunities include:
Community sports development officer
community engagement officer
club development officer
participation coordinator/manager
sport and recreation officer/manager
sports coach
sport development officer
sport governance official
sport policy officer
sport program development officer.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Deakin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU).  It is a global leader in many areas of study including accounting and finance, business, engineering, education, nursing, sport science, and sport management. It is known for its industry-based learning, with all degrees offering the opportunity for work placements. Deakin has four campuses across the state of Victoria, offering high-quality teaching and first-rate facilities.  Our students love studying here – that is why Deakin University has been ranked #1 for course and student satisfaction in Victoria for 13 years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022 (GOS)).
