Flinders University

Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)

Nationally Recognised Higher Education

Sport is serious business. Get the skills to shape the game behind-the-scenes with a Flinders Bachelor of Business (Sports Management).

Sports management is a broad curriculum, mixing enterprise skills with finance, marketing and digital leadership. You’ll learn how to project manage big events, develop grassroots community programs and keep a sports club running smoothly. Ready to get in the game?

Delivery mode

Flinders University offers this course through the following delivery modes:

On campus

Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Locations
  • Sturt Rd, Bedford Park

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.

Admission Pathways

You have recent secondary education

  • If you’ve finished Year 12 (and do not have more than 2 years of higher education study), or are currently studying Year 12 and complete the SACE/IB (or interstate equivalent) you are eligible to compete for uni entry via your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

    • You have completed vocational education and training (VET)

  • If you have TAFE/VET qualifications (Cert 3 or higher) you are eligible to apply. Note, admission is competitive and most courses require higher than Certificate 3 level for admission.

    • You have completed some higher education

  • If you have completed the equivalent of at least one semester (full-time) but no more than the equivalent of two years (full-time) of a higher education course you may be considered for entry to most courses on the basis of your higher education results or any other qualifications that meet the University's entry requirements (eg Year 12 results or VET qualifications).
  • If you have completed more than the equivalent of two years (full-time) of a higher education course you will normally be considered for entry on the basis of your higher education results only.

    • You have work and life experience

    • If you have not had the opportunity to gain access to university by traditional means there are these options.
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
    • Flinders Foundation Studies Program
    • Skills Assessment Program
    • Year 12 qualifications

    Adjustment factors available

    • Guaranteed selection rank 70.00
    • TAFElink
    • Certificate IV or above

    English language requirements

    Undergraduate programs

    • IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall
    • TOEFL (Internet): 72 Total score with 18 Speaking and 21 Writing
    • Pearson (PTE Academic): 50 Overall
    • Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 Overall
    Additional requirements may apply.

    Course fees

    Estimated Fee* $41,439 $102,600 Fees are based on full-time study.

    For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.

    For more information about this course and payment options, please enquire with Flinders University.
    Study mode On Campus
    Duration 3 Years
    Estimated fee* $41,439 $102,600

    Career opportunities

    The Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) will prepare you for the following roles.

    Sports Administrator

    Sports Administrators focus on the business-side of sport, ensuring that sports clubs, venues, teams and athletes have appropriate documentation, f...

    Avg yearly income $68,640
    Entry barriers Low

    Sports Event Manager

    Sports Event Managers plan and organise sporting events. They arrange the venue, plan the event timetable, organise competition officials and playe...

    Avg yearly income $78,000
    Entry barriers Low

    Sports Manager

    Sports Managers are business professionals who organise, manage, and administrate sporting facilities, sports events, professional athletes and spo...

    Avg yearly income $80,080
    Entry barriers Low

    Sports Marketer

    Sports Marketers are business professionals who market athletes, sports teams, and venues to the general public — advertising and promoting key eve...

    Avg yearly income $62,400
    Entry barriers Low

    About Flinders University

    Flinders has a vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

    Flinders University has developed a remarkable record of achievement across an impressive range of endeavour.

    Through the diverse efforts of an eclectic cohort of teachers, researchers and graduates, Flinders has exerted a profound and distinctive influence on society and in its various communities.

    Operating since 1966
    Legal name Flinders University
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