Postgraduate UOQ-SPC-MAS-2022

Master of Sports Coaching (1 year)

Accelerate your coaching

In just one year you’ll expand your expertise in the dynamics between athlete and coach. Topics include sports psychology and nutrition plus your thesis. Graduate with an internationally recognised qualification taught by elite coaches and expert academics.

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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

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Price

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$23,010

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

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Yes

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For more than a century, The University of Queensland (UQ) has delivered knowledge leadership for a better world. The most prestigious and widely recognised rankings of world universities consistently place UQ among the world's top universities. UQ has also won more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. This commitment to quality teaching empowers our 56,000 current students, who study across UQ’s three campuses, to create positive change for society.

2022

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What you'll learn

Join the longest running online sports coaching program in Australia, educating coaches worldwide for 20 years.
Enjoy the convenience of flexible, online study and collaboration with your peers, program staff and coaches.
Gain an internationally recognised qualification through a program designed by elite coaches, expert academics, and world-leading researchers.
Develop your coaching practice through practical, work-based learning approaches that can be tailored to your individual circumstances.

Career opportunities

Entry requirements

Higher education

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

a bachelor's honours degree (or equivalent) in the same discipline such as sports science, health or physical education.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

English Proficiency Requirements

All applicants must satisfy the UQ English language proficiency requirements for admission.

Credit for previous study or work

If you've completed previous study, you may be eligible to receive credit for – or exemption from – certain subjects in a UQ program. Assessment of prior learning and the granting of credit or exemption will be consistent with the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy (limits in section 2.4).

Description

There is high demand for innovative and well-informed sports coaches, with widely recognised qualifications, in all sectors of domestic and international sport.

Elite coaches, expert academics, and world-leading researchers have combined their knowledge and skills in forging this unique and enduring program that offers the latest and most innovative theory and practice in sports coaching. This program provides practicing coaches with the opportunity to enhance and develop quality in their professional practice and prepare them for the world of high performance coaching.