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Postgraduate ACU-HPS-GCE-2022
Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport
Dive into the world of coaching sports stars
Learn what it takes to condition an athlete – including overcoming hurdles like fatigue and injury. Cover the ethics of testing protocols. Build communication skills to problem-solve with high-performance teams.
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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Total subjects
4
Price
From
$10,500
Study method
100% Online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Applications Close
- 10 Jul 22
- 06 Nov 22
QS RANKING 2022
34
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
17
Degree structure
Core subjects
Major subjects
Elective subjects
Degree
Degree details
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport should be able to:
- Use specialised technologies and techniques to collect, analyse, interpret and report meaningful data for monitoring the health, performance and training interventions of high performance athletes
- Design and deliver meaningful interventions to athletes that enhance performance and reduce the likelihood (and/or duration) of injury and illness
- Work in an ethical manner that promotes the dignity of the athlete and communicate effectively in high performance sport contexts
The degree is designed as a pathway into the Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport and the Master of High Performance Sport.
Examples of the types of work settings the course prepares graduates for:
- fitness advisor
- fitness coach
- football or other sport manager
- high performance manager
- performance analyst
- professional coach
- rehabilitation coach
- sports science manager
- sports scientist
- strength and conditioning coach
- team manager
Higher education
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
- hold a Bachelor degree or higher in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related discipline
OR
- hold a Bachelor degree or higher AND have evidence of relevant industry experience
OR
- submit a resume alongside a formal application, demonstrating suitability for study and evidence of relevant industry experience and/or prior learning over a sustained period.
Work and Life
An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
applicants that do not hold a Bachelor degree or higher in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related discipline may apply if they:
- hold a Bachelor degree or higher AND have evidence of relevant industry experience.
OR
- submit a resume alongside a formal application, demonstrating suitability for study and evidence of relevant industry experience and/or prior learning over a sustained period.
English Proficiency Requirements
Students must meet English Language requirements as follows:
- IELTS: Overall score 6.5, Individual score of 6.0 in all test
- PTE: 58 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills
- TOEFL: Internet based total of 79: minimum 21 in writing, 18 in speaking, 13 in reading and 12 in listening
- ACU English Language Test: B (65-74%)
- CAE: Overall CAE of 176, Minimum individual score of 169 in all tests
ACU will consider requests for advanced standing based on prior studies to a maximum equivalence of 2 subjects (or 20cp).
For further information see https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/credit-and-prior-learning.
The high performance sport industry is a global, multi-billion dollar entity that provides employment opportunities for a range of professions, including sport scientists, coaches and managers.
The Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport aims to help students develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to enhance the conditioning of high performance athletes, with the aim of optimising individual and team performance, within the context of a multidisciplinary environment and its culture and leadership structures, and to do so in an ethical manner characterised by a concern for respect, equity and social justice.
The course is designed to suit a postgraduate clientele that is already in the workforce, as well as graduating students. The course provides flexible learning pathways that can accommodate:
- professional employment commitments;
- national and international-based students;
- full-time or part-time enrolments; and
- a pathway into the Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport and Master of High Performance Sport degrees.
To meet these objectives, the primary design feature is that the majority of the course is delivered online.
A suite of coursework subjects focus on the preparation and performance of high performance athletes, including technological advances for athlete monitoring, advanced principles of strength and conditioning, and analysis of performance measures.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary foci built into the curriculum will bring together current and new knowledge from a range of professions within the industry. A foundation of analysis skills for interpreting performance data will be incorporated with direct application to high performance sporting contexts.
Recommended Study Pattern
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
For this course students are allowed to enrol in up to 4 subjects per study term. To enrol in more than 3 subjects please contact us.
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete a total of 4 subjects, comprising four of the Coursework Units below. These units are to be selected as stipulated in the Course Enrolment Guide and/or in consultation with the
Course Coordinator, and must include:
Strength and Conditioning for the High Performance Athlete
and
Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport.
Specified Unit Offerings include:
- Strength and Conditioning for Performance and Rehabilitation
- Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport
Elective units to be selected from:
- Leadership and Culture in High Performance Settings
- Fatigue, Recovery, Adaptation and Performance
- Sports Injury Prevention
- Performance Nutrition
Award Requirements
Completion of 4 subjects from the Specified and Elective Units in the Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport
Submission of Application to Course Complete form to ACU
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