Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Sports Coaching)

Graduate Diploma

Build your technical expertise by developing skills in communicating ideas clearly to athletes, organising training sessions for maximum impact, giving and receiving feedback, using technology as a coaching tool, planning training programs, and remaining up-to-date with coaching trends.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$22,500 total

About this course

Build your technical expertise by developing skills in communicating ideas clearly to athletes, organising training sessions for maximum impact, giving and receiving feedback, using technology as a coaching tool, planning training programs, and remaining up-to-date with coaching trends.

Entry requirements

Admission to candidature requires:

a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either the completion of relevant postgraduate studies or a minimum of two yearscoaching/sporting experience at an elite level; or
Level 2 National Coaching Accreditation Scheme accreditation or equivalent and either the completion of relevant postgraduate studies or a minimum of four yearscoaching/sporting experience at an elite level.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

This program provides opportunity to pursue a career as a:

head coach
assistant coach
high-performance coach
technical director
coaching director

The course does not provide a recognised teaching qualification but is part of the broader postgraduate educational studies program for leaders and future leaders of dynamic and innovative education.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

81%

Overall satisfaction

77.9%

Skill scale

70.3%

Teaching scale

89.4%

Employed full-time

$81k

Average salary

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