Managing sports excellence
The Graduate Diploma in Sport Management provides a broad overview of the sport industry, and is designed to develop your critical, interpretive and problem-solving skills relevant to that sector.
The course is developed and delivered in collaboration with industry experts from the field, with each subject comprising of a mix of sport management concepts and hands-on practice.
Research-inspired course content is delivered by world-leading academics and industry partners, allowing you to apply an expert level of knowledge and understanding across different domains of the sport industry.
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Graduate Diploma in Sport Management
CODE
UTS: C07029 (version 9)
CRICOS: 014223C
DURATION
1 year full time
2 years part time
INTAKE
Autumn Session 2025
Spring Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026
Spring Session 2026
COURSE FEES
LOCATION
City campus
What you’ll study
The Graduate Diploma in Sport Management combines business literacy with sport-specific management learning. It provides theories, models and practical case studies so you can understand the complex nature of the sport industry.
The subjects will help you to develop a critical understanding of sport management across the areas of business, globalisation, governance, sport for social impact, and sport event management in both the Australian and international contexts.
Subjects at a glance
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Core subjects
Subject Code Subject Name 21854 Creative Problem Solving21895 Business and Social Impact21928 Managing Staff and Volunteers21918 Sport Business21952 Sport for Social Impact21935 Sport, Events and Globalisation21920 Sport Governance and Integrity21882 Legal Issues for Sports, Events and Not-for-Profits
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“I am most proud of the confidence I gained from the course. Coming from a performing arts background, I was essentially a newbie when it came to not only business, but entrepreneurship.”
Sharon Lee
Executive Master of Business Administration
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