Sports Courses. Sports Management Diploma. Portobello Institute

Sports Management Diploma - Full Time Year 2

The sport and fitness industries have undertaken incredible growth in the last two decades and have never played such an important in people’s day to day lives as they currently do. This growth has created an unprecedented amount of career opportunities for those with an interest in the areas of professional sport, health and fitness. The Portobello Institute Diploma in Sports Management provides added depth to the knowledge gained in Year 1 of this course. The multi-disciplinary Diploma features modules which equip learners with the added skills necessary to undertake a variety of roles within this most exciting of industries.

Course type:	Full time course
Venue:	Dublin
Course code:	FSMDOCT10
Start date:	Autumn 2010
Fees:	See Fees and Schedules

Qualifications gained:

Portobello Institute Diploma in Sports Management
FETAC Level 6 Major Award in Business Management BBMXX
FETAC Level 6 Component Certificate in Sports Psychology

Entry Requirements:

Entry onto this course is by interview. Students must have completed the Portobello Institute Certificate in Sports Management or equivalent FETAC Leve 5 major award to gain entry.

There are no specific points requirements for this course.

Course Structure:

This is a full time course delivered over 1 academic year.

Course Content:

Module 1 - Business Management

Module 2 - Spreadsheets

Module 3: Communications

Module 4: Work Placement

Module 5: Financial Statements

Module 6: Marketing Management

Module 7: Managing People

Module 8: Sports Psychology

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Careers & Progression

This course provides students with the necessary knowledge and expertise to pursue careers in:

- Management of Commercial leisure enterprices

- Management of public leisure and sporting enterprices

Management in national governing bodies

Or for further study in as part of the Higher Education Links Scheme, graduates are eligible for consideration for academic routes in the Universities and Institutes of Technology of Ireland. For further information please see the courses and criteria listed under the Higher Education Links Scheme on the FETAC website: www.fetac.ie or www.cao.ie

From this course graduates can progress to*:
- Sports Management & Coaching
(Level 8), Blanchardstown IT
- Business (Level 8), Tipperary IT
- Community Sports Leadership
(Level 7), Dundalk IT
- Recreation and Sports Management (Level
7), Waterford IT

*All progression routes are subject to certain academic
prerequisites set out by the relevant 3rd level institutions.