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Sports bodies require their management and coaching staff to have a well-rounded understanding and knowledge of business and management, as well as their chosen sport. A Sport Coaching and Business Management (GAA) degree explores the cross-functional nature of business and sport and equips students with the necessary skills to attain careers in: sports management; club development; games development and club administration.
Course Structure
The course runs over a three-year period and contains modules in the following key areas:
Sports Coaching and Player Development
Sports Science
Business and Management of Sport.
Is this course for you?
This course is suitable for anyone who has an interest in sports, both playing and coaching, or in the business and administration side of sport. It is open to students of all playing and coaching abilities - not just elite athletes and coaches.
What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
Graduates will be qualified to work in a variety of sport-related careers, including: sport development officers; GAA development officers; video analysts; sports management; club development and/or administration; sport coaching and fitness instruction.
Graduates have also taken up various roles in business and marketing.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected September 2025
South East Technological University Carlow
Kilkenny Road,
Carlow,
R93 V960, Republic of Ireland
Year 1 entry:
Candidates for year 1 entry to our Bachelor Degree programmes must hold a high school completion certificate that comes in at level 5 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications. All candidates must have completed 12 years of full-time education prior to applying for entry to SETU Carlow. All subjects on the High School Completion Certificate must be successfully passed, with good grades.
Advanced Entry:
SETU Carlow welcomes applications from students who have completed some studies at higher level at other institutions and who wish to transfer onto a Bachelor degree programme at SETU Carlow.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 5.5 IELTS(minimum of 5 IELTS in each component)
TOEFL Internet Based test (iBT): 70 (min score of 15 in each component)
TOEFL – Computer Based Test: 196 (min score of 15 in each component)
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Grade C
Duolingo English Test (DET): 90
English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP): B2+
GCE O-Level English: Grade C
GCSE English: Grade C
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 50
Test of Interactive English (TIE): B2+
TOEFL Paper Based Test: 550
TOEIC: 605
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary Level O6
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
SETU offers an inclusive campus environment where students make lifelong friends while reaching academic goals.
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