The Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Management is a specialist degree that enables students to study the management of human and physical resources and facilities in the sport and recreation industries. They gain a sound knowledge of the bio-physical, behavioural and socio-cultural foundations of sport and physical activities, combined with a range of management skills and knowledge necessary to work in various sport and recreation professions.

Why study this degree?

At the University of Notre Dame Australia, we are dedicated to delivering a high-quality, ethical, and practical education that will prepare our graduates for a successful career in the sport and recreation industry. During this three-year degree you will develop essential skills and knowledge in the areas of accounting, marketing, management and communication. In addition, you will also specialise in sport and recreation-specific content such as Events Management, Physical Activity and Health, Psycho-social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity and The Australian Sports System.

In particular, this program is designed to give you the skills to manage recreation and sporting organisations and staff, and to adapt and thrive in environments of rapid and pervasive economic, social and technological change. Along the way you will also learn how to manage an individual sporting and recreational agendas and, more broadly, how to oversee the community’s sport and recreational facilities and resources.

As part of our commitment to the delivery of ethical and practical knowledge, students are required to complete six industry practicum/internship courses totalling 350 hours over the span of their degree. This provides students with valuable insights into sport and recreation industries, an opportunity for skills development and a chance to build networks within the industry. Upon graduation, you will have the skills necessary for a management position in the sport and recreation sector - initially at the operational level and progressing through to senior management positions. This means you have the opportunity to work in any number of industries and areas including player and recreation centre management, professional sporting clubs, sporting and recreation associations, and various government departments dealing with health and recreation.

Upon graduation, you will have the skills necessary for entry into a management position in the sport and recreation sectors - initially at the operational level and progressing through to senior management positions. This means you have the opportunity to work in any number of industries and areas including player and recreation centre management, events management, professional sporting clubs, sporting and recreation associations, not-for profits, and corporate and government departments dealing with health and recreation agendas and issues.

Six Business foundation courses

• Accounting for Business
• Business Communication
• Events Management
• Market Researching
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Marketing

Eleven Sport & Recreation Management courses

• Aboriginal People
• Change Management
• Community Approaches to Health Promotion
• Developmental Psychology OR Organisational Behaviour
• Health Issues and Preventive Approaches
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Physical Activity and Health
• Population Approaches to Health Promotion
• Strategic Management
• The Australian Sports System
• Events Management

Three general electives

Choose from other electives in Business, Arts & Sciences, Health Sciences, and Philosophy & Theology (some restrictions may apply).

Six Sport & Recreation industry practicum placements

Core Curriculum

• CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
• CORE II: Elective
  • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
  • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
  • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
  • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
  • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

The following careers are open to graduates of this program:

• Player manager
• Recreation centre manager
• Professional sporting club manager
• Sport and recreation associations
• The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (WA)
• Local/regional councils

Applicants must meet High school qualifications (or equivalent) to apply for undergraduate program. Academic minimum entry requirements for international applicants vary from country to count

IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0

CAE/CPE - 176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169

PTE Academic - 58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50

TOEFL (iBT) - 84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17.