Overview
Aim for an exciting career in sport management, training and other sport-business roles, with a Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business from Victoria University.
A double degree in sport management and business is an excellent way to extend your career options. Follow your passion into the sport and exercise sector as a sport planner, manager, administrator, event organiser, policy analyst, or programmer. Or aim for a business role that suits your interests and ambitions, choosing from our specialisations.
In your dual Bachelor of Sport Management / Bachelor of Business you will learn important skills in:
- policy, planning and strategy
- team-sport management
- player welfare and support
- gym and exercise program administration
- community-based activity program coordination.
We offer fantastic work experience with sporting organisations. You'll graduate ready to plan, organise and lead activities at elite and community level.
Sports & business majors
Study core skills in management, marketing, business practices and sports practices. Then choose your own path in one of our majors:
Sports career development & placements
During your degree, you'll take part in a placement program which give you valuable work experience and industry contacts.
Placements are hosted by 350 different organisations in the following fields:
- sport and exercise science
- sport management
- sport coaching
- recreation
- outdoor education.
We have over 200 partnerships and affiliations with peak sporting bodies, professional and community sporting clubs, and public-health and education groups. Our partners offer work placements and contacts within the industry. They include:
- AFL
- Melbourne Storm
- Melbourne Rebels
- Hockey Victoria
- Cricket Victoria
- Western Bulldogs Football Club
- Coburg Football Club
- Western Jets Football Club
- Greyhound Racing Victoria
- Football Federation Victoria
- Richmond Football Club
- Victorian Institute of Sport.
Our Career Development & Employability program is designed to help you choose your career direction, and to teach you to market yourself.
VU's College of Business also offers work experience opportunities.
Sport & Recreation Industry Pathway (SARIP) program
Our Sport and Recreation Industry Pathway (SARIP) program supports secondary-school students to achieve their aspirations in sport. It is available to all secondary-school students and their teachers.
The SARIP program offers a sport-based curriculum supporting students’ study in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
If you’re a student with a passion for sport, it gives you invaluable experience and industry links. You’ll be offered a pathway to additional qualifications, tertiary study and workplace opportunities.
As part of the SARIP program, students come to VU to participate in physiology and biomechanics testing and other exciting projects.
Study overseas while earning course credits
At VU you can spend part of your degree studying overseas all while gaining credits towards your course.
Immerse yourself in a new culture and learn from a new perspective, while building experiences that will help you to stand out in the competitive job market.
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Combine your passion for sport and business with VU's Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business.
Careers in sport management and business
Your understanding of planning, finance, marketing and people management will prepare you for a range of careers. Aim for a role in business, sporting organisations, local government, or outdoor adventure that matches your interests.
Areas where you may find exciting opportunities include:
- business consulting
- government agencies
- sport governing bodies
- sports clubs
- stadiums and arenas
- gyms and leisure centres
- leisure planning and sport development units
- community welfare development agencies
- sports and leisure consultancies
- motor racing industry
- horse racing industry
- schools
- outdoor adventure camps
- adventure sport businesses
- corporate training consultancies
- local government community leisure units
- health education agencies
- youth work programs.
Salaries
Use Labour Market Insights to find average salaries in Australia for various professions:
Course structure
To qualify for the awards of Bachelor of Sport Management and Bachelor of Business, students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:
- 144 credit points First Year Core units
- 48 credit points Core units including International Business Challenge and Sport Management Career Development units
- 96 credit points Sport Management major from approved list
- 96 credit points Business major from approved list (includes applied business challenge unit)
Sport Management majors:
- Sport and Active Communities
- Outdoor Recreation Leadership
Business majors:
- Accounting
- Event Management
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
Course structure and units
First Year Core Units
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- Unit code
- BAO1000
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- BHO1000
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- BMO1000
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- BSK1000
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- BSK1001
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- SSM1101
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- SSM1102
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- SSM1203
- Credits
- 12
Year 2, Semester 1
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- Unit code
- BEO1000
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- BEO1001
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- BLO1105
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- SSM1104
- Credits
- 12
Year 2, Semester 2
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- Unit code
- SSM2003
- Credits
- 12
36 credit points Sport Management major units
Year 3, Semester 1
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- Unit code
- SSM2002
- Credits
- 12
12 credit points Sport Management major unit
24 credit points Business major units
Year 3, Semester 2
12 credit points Sport Management major unit
36 credit points Business major units
Year 4, Semester 1
24 credit points Sport Management major units
24 credit points Business major units
Year 4, Semester 2
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- Unit code
- SSM3003
- Credits
- 12
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- Unit code
- BSK2001
- Credits
- 12
12 credit points Sport Management major unit
12 credit points Business major unit
Majors
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- Unit code
- SMASAC
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- Unit code
- SMAOUT
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- Unit code
- BMAACT
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- Unit code
- BMAEVT
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- Unit code
- BMAHRM
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- Unit code
- BMAMRK
Achieve more with the VU Block Model
We are the first Australian university to use a 'block' model of learning, where you study one unit at a time rather than juggling several at once.
Introduced in 2018, the VU Block Model has improved our student results and achievements, and has won awards for innovation and excellence. Initially for first-year students, it now applies to all students studying at our Melbourne campuses.
You'll study in short bursts, called blocks, of three 2-3 hour face-to-face teaching sessions per week.
Each block focuses on one unit (subject) and is only four weeks long, with up to four days between. Our two semesters have four blocks each, and there are optional blocks over winter and summer where you can catch up on a missed unit.
Some courses have labs and pracs too, and these are generally scheduled on the same days as teaching sessions. There are also workshops where you'll develop your study skills and prepare for your future career.
Find out more about the VU Block Model.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
| 1. | Integrate conceptual understandings of strategic planning, operational management, staff development, marketing and distribution, program design, service delivery, financial controls, performance evaluation, and relevant business principles, with advanced specialist knowledge and managerial theories in the fields of business and sport; | ||
| 2. | Critically analyse theoretical and technical knowledge in diverse contexts, and adapt and apply related skills to the effective management of business and sport; | ||
| 3. | Critically review and apply information with initiative and judgement in order to both anticipate and creatively solve problems related to the management of enterprises in both the profit-based commercial business sector and the largely not-for profit sport, exercise, and active recreation sector; | ||
| 4. | Exhibit professional judgement, ethical standards, and social sensitivity by adapting knowledge and managerial skills to make decisions - be it individually or collaboratively - that provide inclusive, sustainable, and culturally aware experiences; | ||
| 5. | Communicate a coherent and independent exposition of industry knowledge and operational skills in both oral and written form to a range of audiences in both business and sport; | ||
| 6. | Reflect on personal learning and skills in relation to career goals with a view to implementing creative strategies to promote lifelong learning, and establishing pathways for the attainment of further professional development and vocational training; | ||
| 7. | Apply personal and interpersonal competencies, work-group skills, and leadership abilities to the effective management of both business and sport related enterprises, while also accommodating the divergent and complex cultures of Australia and other regions around the world; and | ||
| 8. | Contribute to the organisation and delivery of products, programs, services and experiences with personal accountability, integrity, and social responsibility for outcomes, and do it through dynamic 21st Century work-teams that use resources efficiently, provide high levels of participant satisfaction, and deliver widespread social utility. |
What's a unit?
A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.
Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take and optional elective units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.
Credits
Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.
Admissions
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Applicants for this course will need to have met the academic requirements and prerequisites for this course outlined below.
Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.
Entry requirements
Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).
OR:
Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent).
PLUS:
IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score or 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).
OR:
Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.
Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.
Additional information
Students will require a Working with Children Check and National Police Check to be eligible to undertake and participate in workplace visits, placements or projects. Use the following site links to obtain additional information:
http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=274.
Pathways & credits
There are many ways you can start your education journey at VU. Pathways offer an easy transition between courses at different levels, so that you can start with a certificate and progress right through to postgraduate study.
Pathways from VU courses
If you have completed any of the following course(s), you will be guaranteed a place in this course. In some cases you may receive credit for your previous study, reducing the time it takes to complete your course.
You will be guaranteed entry only.
You will be guaranteed entry only.
You will be guaranteed entry only.
You will be guaranteed entry only.
Find out more about pathways and credits.
Pathways from other institutions
If you have completed any of the following course(s), you will be guaranteed a place in this course. In some cases you may receive credit for your previous study, reducing the time it takes to complete your course.
SEDA Group, Australia
You will be credited for up to 96 credit points of study.
SEDA Group, Australia
You will be credited for up to 48 credit points of study.
Find out more about pathways and credits.
Credit for skills and past study
Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.
If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.
Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.
How to apply
We are currently accepting international applications, and we welcome you to apply for this course.
Click 'apply' to begin, and we will guide you through the application process.
If you have questions, please get in touch:
- Phone: +61 3 9199 1164
- Email: [email protected]
- Online: enquiry form
Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students. Fees are accurate at the time of viewing and will be subject to annual increases. Some courses require students to purchase equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above – check your Letter of Offer for an estimate on non-tuition-fee-related expenses.
VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this course information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that course information is current with the Student Contact Centre.
