OVERVIEW

Turn your passion for sport into a rewarding career with Deakin's Bachelor of Sport Development. Ranked 7th in the world for sport-related subjects*, Deakin has world-class academics, facilities and industry connections to teach you the skills to use sport to drive positive change in the community.

You will learn to build the capacity of community sport organisations, clubs, leagues and associations and learn practical methods to guide sport organisations in strategy, governance, policy and risk management.

State-of-the-art sports precincts combined with a long list of sports partners - including the Deakin Melbourne Boomers, Netball Victoria and the Melbourne Vixens, Geelong Football Club, and Cricket Australia - mean you will be studying in elite environments, both on and off campus. With over 100 hours of work placement, you can work alongside established professionals in sport while building industry experience that will prepare you for your future career.

Want to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities through sport?

In the Bachelor of Sport Development, you will learn to develop and manage coaches, officials and other volunteers. We will teach you how to design funding applications and implement the programming that underpins community sport development covering topics such as inclusion, culture and diversity, integrity and safeguarding.

If sport has had a positive impact on your life, you are well placed to enter a career that focuses on ensuring current and future generations experience the benefits of sport. You will develop sport programs that improve health and social outcomes, and harness sport's capacity to bring people together in times of need. In particular, you will learn how sport can be used as a powerful tool to rebuild and re-energise communities that have suffered inequality or social challenges.

The study areas you will cover are relevant to the needs of the industry and give you a deep understanding of:

• sport systems
• programs and pathways
• contemporary health and community development approaches
• the organisation, management and governance of sport organisations.

Looking for a career that takes you out of the stands and onto the field? The course also trains you in skills related to athlete development and on-field performance. Get practical experience developing coaching programs and sport development philosophies and discover what it takes to prepare individuals and teams for game day.

Your studies will be enriched with real-world experience, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to apply your skills outside of the classroom.

This course will prepare you for roles in coaching, the leisure industry, and sports science and in the field of community sports development.

Career opportunities include:

• Community sports development officer
• Community engagement officer
• Club development officer
• Sport and recreation officer/manager
• Sport program development officer
• Participation coordinator/manager
• Sports coach
• Sport development officer
• Sport governance official
• Sport policy officer.

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future