Bachelor of Sport Development

Turn your passion for sport into your profession.  In this degree, you’ll learn about sport development and designing, delivering and managing recreation activities in the community. This degree explores four main streams of study: sport science, sport management and marketing, health promotion, and sports coaching. You’ll also study the specialist field of community development through sport. Through your studies, you’ll gain comprehensive knowledge of the academic and applied aspects of sport, health and fitness. You’ll also undertake studies in physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, sociology, sports management, sport policy, fitness and sports coaching. As part of your degree, you’ll undertake professional placement, which will allow you to put your skills and knowledge into practice to turn your passion for sport into your profession.

Areas of study

Sports coaching, officiating and instruction.

Career opportunities

You’ll be prepared for a career in a wide range of community sport and recreation areas, including health promotion and sport development in amateur and professional sporting organisations, as well as elite athlete development. You’ll also be qualified to work in sport and recreation centres and resorts, national and state sporting organisations, event management and sport marketing media.

Practical experience

Students must meet all professional practice requirements.

Fees and charges

Refer to Griffith University current fee information.