1615
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
4 years full-time
320
$35,500.00* per year (more)
* 2024 indicative annual fee
IELTS (Academic) (more)
0100239
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
You'll learn about sport development, business management and delivering recreation activities in the community. This degree explores four main streams of study: sport and exercise science; business, sport management and marketing; health promotion; and sports coaching.
You'll also study the specialist field of community development through sport which is concerned with increasing participation in sport through the design of sport systems and pathways to attract, retain and nurture participants. You'll gain comprehensive knowledge of the academic and applied aspects of sport, health and fitness while developing business management skills to prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities. You'll also undertake studies in physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, sociology, sports management, event management, fitness and sports coaching.
Honours is available through an additional year of study.
Code | Program title | Campus | Intake |
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1493 | Bachelor of Sport Development | Gold Coast | Trimester 1 only |
1615 | Bachelor of Sport Development/Bachelor of Business (this program) | Gold Coast | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
2120 | Bachelor of Sport Development (Honours) | Gold Coast | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
Progression is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.
This program will be offered full-time and part-time on-campus at the Gold Coast campus.
Students commencing in this program from Trimester 2 are required to complete core courses in Trimester 3.
The courses 3011AHS Fitness Practicum I and 3012AHS Fitness Practicum II are offered off-campus and students are required to attend on-campus at the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE. By successfully completing these two courses, students obtain a Certificate III in Fitness and Certificate IV in Fitness.
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
Work-integrated learning activities integrate theoretical learning with its application in the workplace. The inclusion of work-integrated learning activities in this program demonstrates Griffith's commitment to preparing its graduates for success in their working life.
Work integrated learning in this program is undertaken at two stages during the program in the 10 credit point core courses 1313AHS Sport Development I and 3434AHS Sport Development Practicum. 3434AHS is completed in Year 4 of the program as the capstone course and will be managed within School and Health Group policies and processes. Students will complete an 80 hour internship (WIL).
This program will prepare graduates for employment in community sport and recreation including health promotion officers, development officers within amateur and professional sporting organisations, program staff and managers at sport and recreation centres and resorts, executive officers with national and state sporting organisations, event managers/coordinators, and sport marketing and media officers.
There are placements associated with this program and before undertaking professional experience placements, all students in this program are required to have completed the following by the end of their first trimester of study:
Students should refer to the checklist of professional practice requirements for their Health discipline on the Health Placement Support Hub for full details of the requirements regarding professional placement to ensure that they meet eligibility for placement.
An International student is one who is not:
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
If the fee rate for your program is not displayed above, please contact Student Connect for assistance.
If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.
The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Fees and Charges Procedure.
If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.