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Sport Management (with International Placement) – BSc (Hons)

  • CAO Points: 244

  • Campus: Athlone

  • years: 4

  • Course Code US952

  • Level 8

  • Course Type Undergraduate – CAO

  • Study Mode Full Time

  • Department Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Sport Management (with international placement) is the only sports business degree in Ireland which guarantees an international placement. We work with students to find rewarding and challenging experiences overseas which will help them develop into leaders and innovators in the sport industry. Post-certification, successful students will have opportunities to work in diverse roles within the sport and leisure industry. You will be offered a range of industry-based skills and accreditation from the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) endorsed fitness instructor, The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and a Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Councils (PHECC) First Aid Responder qualification. You will have the opportunity to use the skills you learn and the competencies you develop in work placements that are an integral part of this course. Over the past 10 years, the TUS Athlone Campus has developed into the premier sports facility in the Midlands. Our campus currently has both indoor and outdoor IAAF-approved running tracks, a FIFA standard AstroTurf pitch, two GAA pitches, a multipurpose sports hall, and a state-of-the-art fitness centre.

Contact Details

Dr. Emma Reardon

Head of Department

Email: Emma.Reardon@tus.ie

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate

Minimum six O6/H7 grades in the Leaving Certificate examination. The six subjects presented must include English and Maths. Two of the six subjects must be at a grade of H5 or above.

QQI

Any QQI-FET level 5 qualification is acceptable, but must contain a minimum of 3 distinctions.

Mature Applicants

Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

International Applicants

International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here.

Course Modules

  • Anatomy & Physiology

  • Wet Facility Management

  • Financial Accounting for the Sport Sector

  • Sports Studies 2 Swimming

  • Introduction to Sports Coaching

  • Introduction to Computer Applications

  • Fundamentals of Business and Management

  • Sport Administration

  • Sports Studies 2 Swimming

  • Strength and Conditioning

  • Coaching Children in Sport

  • Exercise & Fitness

  • Lifestyle Development

  • Marketing for the Sports and Recreation Sector

  • Placement

  • HRM & Training

  • Digital Skills & Citizenship

  • Cost Accounting for the Sport Sector

  • Facility Management

  • Financial Statements & Analysis

  • Performance and Decision-Making Accounting

  • Sport Management

  • Digital Marketing for the Sport Sector

  • Advanced Coach Education

  • Tourism Management

  • Digital Transformation in Service Businesses

  • 6 month international work placement in Term 2

  • Marketing Management

  • Mgmt of Sport & Physical Activities

  • Financial Management

  • Tourism & Regiona; Economic Developmemt

  • Strategic Management Fundamentals

  • Strategic Management Implementation

  • Dissertation

What can you do after this programme?

We offer a range of certificates to ensure you are highly qualified in addition to your degree. These include:

  • CARA disability inclusion certificate
  • First Aid responder certification
  • RLSS pool lifeguard certification
  • Sport Ireland Coaching Children certification
  • Register for Exercise Professionals (REPS) accreditation at Level 3 for Fitness Instructor and Group fitness Instructor
  • Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 – Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness certification
  • Foundation coaching courses and Award levels 1, 2, 3 in various sports
  • Swim Ireland Assistant Swim Teachers
  • Walking leader instructor

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere.