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Master of Business Administration Sports Management (Advanced)

CRICOS 0101388

Master of Business Administration, Sports Management (Advanced)

What is an Advanced MBA in Sports Management?

An MBA in Sport Management (Advanced) develops analytics, sports marketing, management and leadership skills. Torrens University co-delivers this degree with Real Madrid Graduate School – a partnership between world-famous Real Madrid Football Club and Universidad Europea. Learn from the best.

With themes of teamwork, ethical decision-making and strategic planning, the MBA (Sports Management) (Advanced) course is designed to provide an advanced body of knowledge to the changing business environments in which you aspire to work and manage. This course is offered in collaboration with Real Madrid Graduate School, and is divided into 10 units studied in Australia, five offered online by Real Madrid and one will be residential. Guest speakers include members of the Real Madrid Football Club and top sports industry experts.

Identify and analyse important socio-cultural influences in sport.
Apply current theories across business disciplines and sports management.
Establish masterful marketing techniques to build strong communities.
Use software to effectively analyse data and apply advanced business principles.

Top-ranked Sports Management MBA

In 2020, Real Madrid Graduate School received a top ten ranking in the Sport Business Postgraduate Rankings for its Master of Business Administration (Sports Management).

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Study mode

Online, On campus, Blended

Campus locations*

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide

Student

Domestic

International

Course duration

2 years full time, 1.5 years accelerated, part-time options available

Start date

05 Jun 2023

18 Sep 2023

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Fees

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This course is accredited by Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005, RTO 41343, CRICOS 03389E and co-delivered in partnership with Universidad Europea de Madrid.

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Score your dream job in Sports Management

Career opportunities

Graduate with the skills and knowledge to critically analyse core sporting business functions, implement strategic processes, manage risk and lead complex teams. MBA graduates are often employed in senior roles in industry or in starting their own successful businesses.

Potential career paths

Sports Manager
Average salary: $60,000 - $136,675
Sport Event Manager
Average salary: $40,000 - $90,000
Sporting Facility Manager
Average salary: $64,000 - $190,000

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Subjects and units

This course comprises of 16 subjects, which includes 13 core subjects and 3 elective subjects. It is expected that each subject, whether studied online or on-campus, will involve a combined total of 120 hours of structured and self-directed learning.

Year 1
Year 2
Electives

Requirements

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects

Business Environment | MGT501

This subject introduces the student to the foundations of business. The focus of this subject is on providing fundamental concepts and context for students to enrich their mastery in subsequent studies while developing as a reflective practitioner. Students will examine the functional operations of business and the environments in which it operates. This may include analysing the economic, social, political, legal, technological and ethical influences on contemporary businesses. Students will also examine the viewpoints of internal and external stakeholders.
Business Communications | MGT502

This subject introduces you to the concepts of business communications and transferrable academic skills. This subject presents an analysis of the types of communication processes expected in industry, which occur in the internal and external business environment, including an examination of the theoretical underpinnings of communication in business. Emphasis is placed on writing skills, reports and presentations and on using technology to communicate. The subject introduces you to research skills, information literacy, critical analysis, writing and language techniques.
Management, People and Teams | MGT600

This subject introduces you to how organisational behaviour, politics, dynamics and environments impact on the role and legitimacy of management. Constraints that managers and emerging leaders face in developing strategies to leverage advantages and overcome barriers in organisations and projects will be explored. You will identify, analyse and make effective decisions to resolve people-related issues, lead and manage change, facilitate employee development, performance and sustain effective teams in complex and diverse global operating environments.
Financial Management | FIN600

This subject is focused on how company managers/leaders make decisions relating to obtaining finance, making investments, and managing working capital. You will interpret and apply information available from the company’s financial records to inform strategy. This subject will equip you with knowledge and skills that will aid financial decision making. You will learn how to apply tools such as financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, and cost and budget management techniques.
Strategic Marketing | MKTG6003_SM

In this module you will be introduced to the concept of marketing, understood as a fundamental aspect of any company strategy. We will also discuss Strategic and Operational Marketing within the field of sports. Throughout the module we will review various theoretical concepts and find practical applications within the sports industry. This material will also include a wealth of real examples which will allow you to understand and enjoy sports marketing.

The Marketing module provides students with a basic understanding of the relationship and impact of marketing on the company's overall strategy. We will review concepts such as segmentation and positioning, both essential to defining the company's business.

Special emphasis will be placed on market research as a process necessary for decision making on an ongoing basis: from the time of defining the business model upon completion of market and competitor analysis, through the time of developing concrete marketing strategies upon subsequent analysis of results and the development and adaptation of new tactics. The classic operational marketing tools will also be reviewed and adapted to the sports industry, placing special emphasis during the specialization on the sections on communication, branding, new media and sports sponsorship.
Dynamic Leadership | MGT601

In this subject you will build upon your current self-understanding to develop your strategic and ethical leadership capability. You will explore your key formative experiences and self-image using the techniques of reflective research, psychometric assessment and support from a mentoring partner. Develop your emotional competency to be authentic, confident and resilient in your leadership practices. Built on a foundation of self-reflection, topics covered include scenario thinking, influencing and motivating others, developing cultural sensitivity, and becoming resilient and tolerant of ambiguity. At the conclusion of the subject you will bring together the knowledge and skills you have acquired through the preparation of a personal leadership development plan.
Sports Marketing | SPM610

In an ever globalised world, where the greatest sport events are now followed by millions of people around the world, managing and distributing broadcasting rights is a highly professional business where sport agencies are becoming increasingly required for the added value they are able to generate to the product conceived by federations and event organisers, optimising audience, exposure and revenue, using segmenting distribution and brand positioning in collaboration with television broadcasters, marketing agencies, federations and event organisers.

Every day companies are more aware of the importance of communication in business strategy to meet the world’s demands. Pitching the right message at the right time is paramount in branding and therefore in the company’s value. Regarding the internal performance or employee performance, the adequate flow of information proves the functioning and creates a greater emotional bond between the staff and the company. Sports companies, or companies related to the sports industry, must be particularly aware of communication, understanding it as part of their strategy plan and using the values in sports as the base of their projects.

Finally, the communication department, as well as all the other departments, should have a contingency plan prepared to respond effectively in the event of a crisis situation. Avoiding improvisations that may negatively affect the brand’s value built over time. It is difficult to create a brand image, but it can literally take only a few minutes to destroy it.
Business Decision Analytics | MGT602

Today's decisions have to be made quickly, individually and in groups, with what often appears to be ambiguous or too much data. How does one select, observe and distil the most pertinent data sets to make decisions that will positively impact tomorrow's firms and communities? This subject engages students in the nuances of data collection, how to filter data and how to use it most effectively in decision-making. The subject develops the student's qualitative and quantitative research skills, and digital literacy.

Requirements

These five core subjects must be completed. Additionally, you’re required to select three electives from the electives tab.

Core subjects

Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Sport | MGMT6021_SM

The subject on Specialization in sports for development and entrepreneurship is one of the core parts of the MBA in Sports Management and it seeks to bring a new vision on the ways that we can undertake our projects, with a clear entrepreneurial focus and always following our criteria on social responsibility and sustainability.
Strategic Management | MGT604

This subject explores sustainable approaches to managing the symbiotic relationship between organisations and their environments. Organisations are increasingly facing disruption and the basis for delivering products and services is rapidly changing. Sustaining performance requires careful management of business processes, fostering corporate competencies, and aligning the firm to its internal and external environment. The student will learn and then practice strategising through a number of theories and practical settings.
Management and Operation of a Sports Venue | MGMT6020_SM

You will be introduced to a global topic that many governments and sporting bodies are trying to understand as they search for sporting infrastructure that is both feasible and sustainable. The subject will address the feasibility, design, funding and construction of the facility through to the scheduling of events, human resource management, marketing and operational management. A practice-based approach to facility operations and management will enable you to complete a feasibility study, a marketing plan and a new service proposal for sport facilities of your choice. You will gain great insight into the dynamic role of the Facility Manager. Lastly there will be a focus on relationship management, service quality and risk management to highlight the importance of meeting the needs and expectations of a diverse sports market.
Residence: Sport Facility Operations | RSO609

This subject is an immersive and experiential study of sport facilities, their events and operations. You will explore and reflect on the impact of sport facilities and their program of events on the city, and provide a critical analysis to stakeholders as a guide for future stadium development and event programming. This subject is co-delivered by practicing industry professionals who will share their contemporary knowledge of facility design, marketing and management. Building on previous studies, you will be expected to think broadly about the impact of the facilities from a range of business and community perspectives.
Field Project | FPR611

In this subject you will demonstrate your ability to think strategically and apply the concepts and tools learned in previous subjects to a sports organisation or sports management issue of your choice. You will apply investigative and specialised sports knowledge to the professional context of a sports organisation or management issue. You will work under the auspices of an academic supervisor to prepare a project that has real-world consequences, one that will make an impact on the field of sports management in your chosen community, or sphere of influence. The project is to be practical or research based and should make a contribution to theory or practice. Students will work under the auspices of an academic supervisor as they prepare a project that has real-world consequences, one that will make an impact on the field of sports management in their chosen community, or sphere of influence. The project is to be practical- or research based and to make a contribution to theory or practice.

Requirements

Electives available to students may be chosen from the elective bank below. Please note that where subjects require Program Director Approval, students must complete an application form and submit it to Student Services in order to get that approval. Choose 3 electives:

Elective subjects

Systems Thinking | MGT603

This subject builds on systems theory and introduces you to a holistic view of the organisation, and the broader ecosystem it operates in. Apply Systems Thinking to optimise operations, improve competitive advantage, and address change. You will use several Systems Thinking tools to diagnose and propose innovative solutions to contemporary business issues.
Innovation Creativity and Entrepreneurship | MGT607

This subject seeks to build the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to succeed as an ethical entrepreneur or entrepreneur. These knowledge and skills are then applied to identify and evaluate innovative high-growth product and service opportunities in the context of a start-up, a corporation, a not for profit or a government institution. The subject allows students to practice skills, including creativity, cash-flow modelling, business model analysis and lean experimentation. Students prepare a business plan for a new venture, or an improvement to an existing enterprise, enabling them to integrate their theoretical and practical knowledge.
Business Law and International Contexts | MGT608

This subject introduces students to the law, the role of the law and the impact the law has in its operation on managerial and business practice. Contract, tort, intellectual property, agency and employment law are considered, as well as means and methods of considering dispute resolution. How these are contextualised internationally is explored.
Managing Information Systems | MGT609

Managing information systems is critical in business decision-making. Using a systems perspective, in this subject you will explore the role of information systems in the business administration context, the impact of technological innovation on the management of information, and the risks associated with poor information management.
Organisational Best Practice | MGT610

Benchmarking and the ability to collect, analyse and present benchmarking data to influence organisational decision making is a core competence for many organisations. This subject develops students’ analytical skills and understanding of benchmarking processes and procedures before supporting them in a benchmarking exercise of their own.
International Business Strategy | MGT611

As business becomes increasingly global with the use of the internet making all goods available everywhere, the better prepared an organisation is for international markets, the more successful it is likely to be. This subject focuses on the risks, strategies, and implementation of international business plans, requiring students to both evaluate current practice and develop an international strategy for their own organisation or organisation of their choice.
Risk Management | MGT612

The subject focuses on risk management, risk assessment and risk mitigation plans, including the necessary communication plans and skills to ensure that incidents and risks are managed as safely as possible in a controlled manner. The value of such activities is critically analysed to ensure that the effort expended is appropriate to the size of the risk.
Corporate Sustainability | MGT613

This subject is underpinned by notions that are measured by the triple bottom line: economic, social and environmental costs and benefits. The subject explores the competitive advantage to be gained through sustainable practices and requires students to develop a sustainability strategy for an organisation of their choice. This subject explores the issues of social justice and human rights more fundamentally than other subjects as sustainability issues for the future.
Technology Strategy | MGT614

Technology impacts on most everything that we do in organisations, how we do deliver and perform, and how efficiently we manage our operations. Technology strategy therefore focuses on making the right decisions about the deployment of technology in line with business strategy and the risks associated with making the wrong technology decisions. The subject employs a range of research methods to draw up scenarios for decision making, and requires the students to present the case for a technology innovation strategy to a board of stakeholders. Prerequisite: Management Information Systems
Principles of Project Management | PROJ6000

This subject introduces you to the practice of contemporary project management and its relevance in industry. You will be introduced to fundamental concepts of project management, project definition and project delivery methods. Contemporary project management methodologies will be examined in the context of industry best practice. An overview of industry standard tools and techniques required to manage projects successfully throughout a project life cycle will be provided. This includes industry terminology and the rationale behind the commencement of a project.
Integrated Project Management | PROJ6001 / PROJ6017

In this subject, students learn the integrative nature of project management and develop skills to coordinate the various project management processes and activities. Students formulate appropriate project life cycle and apply the PMBOK (PMI, 2017) project management process groups to their selected case study. They update the project management plan and other artefacts impacted by the change management process. Students evaluate enterprise environmental factors influencing project outcomes and develop effective management strategies. They apply a range of tools to realise and cultivate benefits for the project and organisation, and establish communication strategies to engage relevant stakeholders.
Project Planning and Budgeting | PROJ6002

Understanding the relationships between operational factors and projects is a core skill to be effective in the project management landscape. This subject focuses on an in-depth understanding in project planning and budgeting. The project planning emphasises developing effective management plans for scope, time, cost, resources and quality to deliver successful projects. You will critically analyse and apply appropriate tools, techniques, processes and methods to create different plans and effectively communicate them to diverse groups of stakeholders.
Project Execution and Control | PROJ6003

This subject will equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage projects and communicate objectives to diverse stakeholders. You will evaluate and apply a range of different tools, techniques and methods to monitor and control local and global projects. This includes managing changes, risks and quality, measuring project progress, and developing communication strategies to ensure that tasks are executed as planned for successful project completion.
Contracts and Procurement | PROJ6004

Procurement and contracts are integral to successful project management. In this course, students learn about planning for purchases and acquisitions, requests for proposal, vendor selection, contract administration, and contract closure. Students learn how to approach key issues with regard to short and long‐term contracts, and small and large contracts. Topics covered include the examination of procurement strategies, responsiveness, and supplier‐client relationships. Students will also examine tendering, bidding and order management processes, relevant legal and commercial implications, as well as managing the relationship between buyer and seller, assessing vendor performance, contract change control, and conflict resolution.
Sustainability in Project, Portfolio & Program Management | PROJ6005

This subject introduces you to the nature and importance of concepts that go beyond The Triple Constraint of time, scope and cost. Specific topics include; portfolio management lifecycles; resource management; and change management. You will learn to assess and evaluate the performance of multiple projects and programs, and how to apply a range of tools and techniques when managing project portfolios, specifically considering strategic management, and benefits to the organisation.
Leadership for the Contemporary Organisation | PROJ6008

With constant technological advances and shifts toward globalisation, organisations must be able to adapt and function efficiently while working through cultural barriers. Students in this subject focus on the human dimension of business, including individual and group behaviours, and organisational culture. Students explore the basic dimensions of human resource management - issues affecting the organisation, the project and the employee. Taking into account individual styles and leadership traits, they also assess and discuss contemporary thinking about leadership and its importance in today's business world.
Business Process Management and Systems | PROJ6009

In this subject, students explore a variety of business process management theories and systems, including quality control, IT and management theories. Promising technologies for next generation e-business and enterprise systems will be particularly discussed and practical tools used in enterprises, eg. SAP, Oracle applications, will be demonstrated. This subject also emphasises the integration of software techniques and relationship to building an interface that business managers can use.
Project Management Application: Construction | PROJ6010

In this subject, students are prepared for the rigours of managing construction projects by allowing them to attain proficiency in managing risk and understanding resource management, health and safety, supply chain logistics and contractual implications. Students examine the process, nature, and market factors that impact contemporary construction projects, and identify the practical and commercial aspects in the project life cycle. Current and recent developments within the sector will be explored and the fundamentals of construction business decisions will be analysed.
Integrated Infrastructure Project Management | PROJ6011

In this subject, students examine how infrastructure projects interact with society and the environment. Complex challenges involved in managing large public infrastructure systems in the 21st century are investigated while subject matters such as financial sustainability, environmental impact factors and management approaches are explored. Students evaluate the role and technical constraints of governmental agencies and other stakeholder groups, and learn how to balance the need for securing vital infrastructure and providing cost effective services for the public.
Foundations of Information Systems | MIS500

This subject introduces students to the key concepts and technologies of information systems that drive change and support organisations to achieve strategic goals. This includes data and information management, application of business information systems, disruptive technologies and issues such as ethics, privacy and cyber security. This subject will prepare students to better understand the technologies that are disrupting and transforming society both now and into the future.
Data Modelling and Database Design | MIS602

This subject will introduce you to database fundamentals. You will learn about creating, storing, and managing data in an organisational context. You will explore relational database design and modelling techniques. Including how to resolve data anomalies and the process of data management. Key topic areas covered in this subject are normalisation, SQL and emerging trends in database technology.
Microservices Architecture | MIS603

This subject introduces students to microservices architecture within the context of cloud computing models. The emergence of these techniques of building applications is directly related to innovations in the areas of cloud computing and platforms. In this subject, the focus will be on the evolution from more traditional approaches to microservices architecture. Core concepts related to the principles and practices of microservices will be reviewed.
Requirements Engineering | MIS604

This subject introduces you to activities, techniques, and methodologies a business analyst uses to elicit, analyse, model, document and maintain requirements throughout a project. You will learn how to develop techniques and use tools for different methods to identify and model good requirements. This will support the management of change and communication to relevant stakeholders. This subject will contribute to your understanding and capability in developing, documenting and managing requirements for software development in projects.
Systems Analysis and Design | MIS605

This subject introduces students to activities, techniques, and methodologies a systems analyst uses to design information systems that, when built, enhance the organisation’s ability to meet its business goals via available technology. These include define requirements for system, model high-level behaviours of system, and design blueprint, that is, planning and implementation and will move through object-oriented approaches to analysis and design, the transformation of user requirements to system design. User empathy is promoted in this subject, using the unified modelling language (UML).
Cybersecurity | MIS607

Information is a vital organisational asset. Information systems store, process and exchange information, and most economic sectors are dependent on electronic and automated systems. Interconnectivity is important for many organisations, but this also increases the exposure to adverse events, necessitating the need for thorough information security management. This subject builds upon fundamental information security concepts, including the management of information systems that affect organisational information security: identity management, authentication, access control, monitoring, risk management, incident response and disaster recovery. Since cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility, having the basic knowledge to prevent attacks, mitigate risk, and get up to speed with best practice cyber governance is an essential ingredient to succeed in today’s digital world.
Agile Project Management | MIS608

Progressing from traditional project management frameworks this subject focuses on Agile project management, Agile project management methodology, the principles of Agile, and Agile techniques. This subject will be based on a foundation of the 4 core values and 12 guiding principles of Agile as laid out by the agile manifesto. Students will develop an understanding of Agile concepts, tools and techniques: Scrum and Kanban, Roadmap planning, Program increments, Sprints and daily scrums and the Agile roles within teams. Some of the leading Agile frameworks will be discussed so that students have an understanding of some of the different philosophies, which support the Agile continuous delivery pipeline. Points of origin in Lean practice and the relationship between Agile and DevOps will also be covered to help students orient themselves in the broader emerging landscape of projects and software development landscape.
Accounting Information Systems | ACCT6001

This subject covers the nature, role and benefits of information systems in business and how it can assist in management decision-making. Focus is given in the Accounting Information Systems. The business processes, internal controls, and auditing of accounting information systems, ethics and cybercrime are also explored.
Economic Principles and Decision Making | ECON6000

The 21st century business professional operates in an increasingly complex, competitive, turbulent and international environment and, as such, professionals must leverage sound economic reasoning to evaluate and resolve business problems in real time. This subject integrates concepts of managerial economics into a more research and analysis based structure, where students make managerial decisions based on their findings. Students also learn to identify and understand the limits of decision-making in general, and to understand the role that risk and uncertainty play in affecting decision outcomes. This unit introduces students briefly to quantitative data analysis to enhance their skills in both qualitative and quantitative reasoning.
Statistics for Financial Decisions | STAT6003

This subject covers the role of statistical analysis in decision making for accounting and finance professionals. It is divided into descriptive and inferential statistics. Students will learn about statistical techniques for the quantitative evaluation of data in decision making for accounting, finance and business applications. Students will develop analytical and statistical skills through Excel data analysis to manipulate data into meaningful information for the purpose of decision making. Students will also learn to interpret statistical results and communicate their statistical analysis in business reports.

Topics covered include: Qualitative techniques for data collection and investigation, Descriptive statistics including graphical and numerical presentation of data, Inferential statistics including probability theory, probability distributions, sampling distributions and parameter estimation; hypotheses testing; simple and multiple linear regression and correlation; time-series analysis and forecasting for cross section and longitudinal data; index numbers.
Management Perspectives | MGMT6012

Understanding organisational behaviour, politics, dynamics and environments and how they impact on the role and legitimacy of the management function is the core of this unit. This unit helps individuals understand the constraints they face as managers and emerging leaders and how they can develop strategies to leverage advantages and overcome constraints and barriers in their organisations. The unit also focuses on developing some of the advanced communication skills necessary in management and leadership roles, and the ability of the individual to influence others. The course introduces students to the concept of naturally occurring data and qualitative analysis.

We recommend you complete this subject towards the beginning of your MBA. The unit challenges you to think differently about your organisational experiences, to look at them through a variety of lenses, and to explore different ways by which you can influence people within the organisation and have an impact through your function as a manager. A key skill underpinning this is the ability to receive and respond to feedback, to look at data in a number of different ways to find alternative meanings and create different patterns of behaviour. The book ‘Images of Organisation’ explores the notion of the organisation through a range of metaphors; by exploring these metaphors you can gain different insights into your organisation and start to play with different interpretations and understandings of how we experience the world.
Social Enterprise | DSGN6031

The theoretical base of this subject focuses on developing the students’ understanding of the fundamental contemporary theories of social entrepreneurship and a variety of applicable business models. The course will explore cross discipline material encompassing design, business and technology and how to acquire and combine knowledge and skills in all 3 areas to amplify the potential for success in 21st century society. At the core of this subject will be a focus on customer experience design, both theory and skill, and why user centric principles are increasingly used in business today. Students will explore the application of entrepreneurship business strategies and apply this knowledge in a philanthropic context and come up with solution to a real world problem they can execute to the pitch ready stage for investment. The project will entail some type of ‘design for good’ aspect in either a profit or non-for-profit business model. Students will be expected to think critically as they evaluate complex ideas and learn the patterns, frameworks and mechanics or storytelling, behavior design, game design and platform design.

Technology

Learn with industry standard technologies

International students must not enrol in more than one-third (33%) of online subjects over their course, and must study at least one face-to-face subject each study period. Please note that due to COVID-19, authorities have provided exceptions to the usual face-to-face learning requirements until 30 June 2023 only. For more information, visit Study in Australia.

International students on a student visa are required to study full time (i.e. must complete a minimum of 1.0 EFTSL of study per year). For the latest information on study locations, please check the entry requirements flyer.

Industry partners and work placements

Torrens University Australia have partnered with Real Madrid Graduate School to offer an MBA in Sports Management, with guest speakers from the Football Club and top sports industry experts. You’ll learn from industry professionals, gain invaluable insights and build key industry relationships.

Entry details

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Fees

Check the domestic course fee schedule for the cost of your course.

FEE-HELP

Eligible Australian students may choose to defer some, or all, of their tuition fees through FEE-HELP, a loan scheme repaid through the tax system based on income.

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Scholarships

If you are truly passionate about business, we want to hear from you. We have a variety of business scholarships on offer to assist you in becoming a key part of the business industry:

Admission criteria

Before you begin your application to study as a domestic student, check that you meet at least one of the requirements listed below.

Successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree (AQF Level 7)

At least seven (7) years of professional administrative or managerial work experience

Successful completion of Graduate Certificate of Sport Management

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Guaranteed pathway and Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have already completed a qualification you may be able to credit this against your degree with us, even if it’s from another institution. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning. We also offer pathway opportunities to further your learning.

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Fees

Check the international course fee schedule for the cost of your course. Onshore international students requiring a student visa should choose campus-based / blended options.

Fee payment

Course fees can be paid across three study periods. Each instalment to be paid before the beginning of the academic stage census date.

Scholarships

We want you to have the best possible chance to succeed, which is why we offer a range of financial scholarships to support our international students during their study journey.

Admission criteria

Before you begin your application to study as an international student, check that you meet the requirements listed below.

Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent and three years of relevant professional experience.

Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent.

OR alternative entry requirement may be available. Contact the International Admissions team for more information.

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Guaranteed pathway and Recognition of Prior Learning

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Frequently asked questions

What are Torrens University Australia’s ATAR requirements for domestic students?

Torrens University Australia no longer considers ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) as our primary entry requirement. We have removed ATAR as the key admissions criteria for applicants aiming to study at Torrens University Australia. We strongly believed an alternative to the ATAR system should be found, which more broadly assesses students, especially when soft skills are emerging as important employability attributes. So, students with a recent secondary school education are now considered for admission if they have a Year 12 (Australian secondary school) certificate. Exceptions may apply to some courses.
What if  I don’t meet the entry criteria for a degree?

Torrens University Australia has a range of application pathways to help you gain entry into our degrees based on different criteria.

To find out more, visit Study Pathways or contact our Future Student Advisors.
Am I eligible for FEE-HELP?
If you are a domestic student attending university or an approved higher education provider, you can get a FEE-HELP loan to pay all or part of your tuition fees.

You are eligible for FEE-HELP assistance for a unit of study (i.e. subject) if you:

Undertake study with an approved provider.

Meet the citizenship and residency requirements:

An Australian citizen or a New Zealand Special Category Visa holder who meets the long-term residency criteria and who will undertake, in Australia, at least one unit of study contributing to your course; OR

A permanent humanitarian visa holder who will be a resident in Australia for the duration of your unit; OR

Are a permanent visa holder who is undertaking bridging study for overseas-trained professionals, and will be a resident in Australia for the duration of the study.

Enrolled in an eligible unit of study by the census date for the unit.

Have not exceeded the FEE-HELP limit.

For full details, visit the Australian Government website Study Assist.

If you are still unsure, please contact our Future Student Advisors who can talk you through the information.

Can I get course credit for previous experience?

Yes, course credit is available for most courses upon application and academic approval (excluding Higher Degree by Research programs). 

If you have already completed a qualification or have relevant work experience, you may be eligible for credit towards your course. This credit can take the form of credit transfer, block credit or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Review our Course Credits page or chat to our Future Student Advisors.
What are Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT)? How do I apply?

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that recognises experience, previous study and qualifications, and other forms of informal and non-formal learning, to determine if you meet course requirements.

If you have relevant qualifications or experience, you may be eligible for credit towards your course and a reduction in tuition costs.

Please speak to our Future Student Advisors to discuss your prior learning experiences.

For more information, please visit Course credits.
How do I apply for a scholarship?

Torrens University has a wide range of scholarship options to support new, returning, international and Australian students. They all include a reduction in tuition fees, and some scholarships include a mentoring component with our industry partners.

Domestic students

When you speak to our Future Student Advisors, let them know you wish to be considered for a scholarship in your application form. They will show you how to apply for a scholarship.

International students

Please contact your Education Agent for further information. Alternatively, you can call us on 1300 575 803 or by email.

For more details, explore our range of scholarships.

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Master of Business Administration Sports Management (Advanced)