Your study journey

Three years full-time, part-time equivalent (up to a maximum of 10 years)

Commences: February 2021

International students (outside Australia)

Tuition fees for international students - $AUD18,000 per annum.

Australian domestic students

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) indicative annual fee

$11,155 - average annual student contribution amount - commencing 2021

Fee assistance

As a Commonwealth Supported Place student, you may be eligible to defer payment of your student contribution through the HECS-HELP loan scheme. Visit our HECS-HELP webpage for information.

The degree is three years full-time, part-time equivalent (up to a maximum of 10 years) and is delivered fully online, affording students flexibility and convenience to study anywhere in the world.

Through this degree you will learn about some of the most important issues facing the sport industry today, providing you with industry-focused skills and knowledge.

Students will graduate with a Bachelor of International Sport Management from Federation University.

Key learning outcomes

The content and structure of the Bachelor of International Sport Management is underpinned by the following learning outcomes:

• Develop a global and national understanding of the professional, industrial, cultural and social contexts appropriate to the management of sport and related fields.
• Develop and demonstrate professionalism in interpersonal skills, and cultural understanding and awareness.
• Demonstrate digital literacy including the ability to develop and manage creative and engaging digital content.
• Demonstrate collaboration through teamwork skills that enable collective achievement.
• Translate knowledge and skills from the degree into the workplace, behaviours and future professional development.

Not sure where a sport management degree can get you? The list of options is long and the choices diverse:

• Business development manager
• Sports administrator
• Sports development officer
• Sport management consultant
• Marketing and sponsorship manager
• Promotions and marketing analyst
• Sport media and public relations coordinator
• Digital marketing
• Partnerships manager
• Memberships manager
• Project manager
• Customer relations manager
• Sport event manager
• Player agent
• Professional players manager
• Health promotion coordinator

Courses include event management, sport finance, sport marketing, management of sport organisations, international sports law, digital media marketing, sport media, data analytics for sport management, sport performance management, injury prevention and health promotion.

The Bachelor of International Sport Management is taught in English.

For a full course outline and detailed course descriptions, please contact us

Australian domestic students

The application method varies depending on your circumstances. Visit our How to apply page for further information.

VTAC application: Yes

VTAC code: 3700811331 (Online learning)

Direct application: Yes

Federation code: PW5

International students

International students currently studying VCE in Victoria (Australia) are required to apply through VTAC.

All other international students applying for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees can apply now directly to Federation University using our online application system.

Australian domestic students

Applicants will have completed the equivalent of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Year 12 with an English mark of 25 or higher and will have completed at least year 11 Mathematics or equivalent.

International students

Applicants must demonstrate equivalence to the entry requirements for domestic students. For a bachelor degree, AQF level 7, an IELTS (or equivalent) score of 6.5 or greater will be required with no band less than 6.5.

If what you have learned at work, from other courses, from life experience or training provided at work is relevant to this course, you may be entitled to gain subject credits or exemptions. For further details contact Federation University for Australian domestic: Freecall 1800 324 955 and for International: +61 3 5122 6160.

Students undertaking the Bachelor of International Sport Management will be provided with the opportunity to participate in multiple industry internship experiences throughout their studies. In the second year of the degree students will complete the Sport Management Industry Preparation course, which includes a minimum of 150 hours of placement experiences. Students are expected to undertake two different sports management experiences.

Students in their third and final year will have further options for industry internship experiences: 20% of the highest achievers will be offered to undertake a 60 credit point internship course which requires 560 hours of industry placement. Alternatively, students can elect the 30 credit point internship course which requires 280 working hours of placement and an additional two 15 credit point elective units.

Prior to enrolment in work industry placement courses (ISM2005, ISMAN3009 and ISMAN3010) students require a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) or equivalent. Visit our WWCC page for more information on industry placement requirements.

Online delivery

This online degree provides students with access to a virtual classroom that includes interactive lessons. Allowing students the ability to receive assistance from lecturers and still have a sense of learning in a classroom environment with other students.

The Bachelor of International Sport Management uses Moodle as it is the official Learning Management System for Federation University Australia. Through Moodle, students will be able to access and engage with learning materials and activities, submit assignments, receive feedback, and interact with lecturers and peers.

Learning hours

There is an expectation that students will engage with online learning content for at least 3 hours per week for each course. Students are given the option to participate in a one-hour virtual online weekly class scheduled with their university lecturer. These sessions will provide students with the opportunity to discuss complex concepts and case studies. In addition, students will be required to complete additional hours for self-directed learning and completion of assessment tasks.

Exams

Students will engage in a range of authentic assessment tasks based on academic integrity to demonstrate their successful achievement of each course’s learning outcomes. Assessment tasks may include writing explorative essays, responding to bespoke case studies, creating interactive video presentations, designing inspired infographics and invigilated interactive oral exams. These tasks will require students to establish academic and digital literacies that will be indicative of industry requirements. This will provide students with the opportunity to develop real-world skills and build a portfolio of exemplary work.

Online study

We understand the importance of a study community and collaborative learning.

When enrolled in the Bachelor of International Sport Management you will be encouraged to participate and collaborate with other students and University lecturers on discussion forums, through virtual classrooms via Adobe Connect and Microsoft Teams for student group work.

To help you get the most from your online learning experience, it's important that you own or have frequent access to a fast and reliable computer or laptop that's ideally not more than two years old.

You will also need frequent access to a reliable high-speed internet connection. You should expect to use approximately 5GB of data each month, per course, for study use.

Other equipment you’ll require:

• Speakers or headphone
• Web camera
• Microphone

For further information, view the Minimum IT requirements for studying online.