Diploma
Get a head start on your journey in sport.
La Trobe's Diploma of Sport Coaching and Development, offered at the Carlton College of Sport, is a unique one-year full-time program, delivered at Ikon Park, the home of the Carlton Football Club.
Designed to produce job-ready sport employees, the course is classified as a Level 5 qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Comprising 8 core subjects, coursework will cover an extensive range of disciplines, including sport and exercise science, coaching, management, talent identification, and sport marketing.
To complement academic and practical content, students will also have the opportunity to hear from a range of industry leaders, including Chris Judd, Stephen Silvagni and Brianna Davey - an exclusive advantage of the Carlton College of Sport program.
Students enrolled in the Diploma program will also undertake a non-academic sport program (strength and conditioning, nutrition, other sport-related activities) with the Carlton Football Club.
With access to elite athletes, coaches, high performance staff and mentors, the program allows students to immerse themselves in the Club and obtain exclusive insights to events, community activations, facility operations, fan engagement and match-day protocols.
Upon completion, the course also provides a full year's credit towards the Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Development and may provide credit in other allied health and sport management courses.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 5.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Diploma of Sport Coaching and Development, students must complete a total of 120 credit points across 1 year.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT COACHING SPE1CSC 1 15 FOUNDATIONS OF EXERCISE PROGRAMMING SPE1FEP 1 15 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SPORT COACHING SPE1GSC 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT SPE1HGD 1 15 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH SPE1PAH 1 15 SPORT MANAGEMENT MGT1ISM 1 15 SPORTS SCIENCE FOR COACHING SPE1SSC 1 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Graduate ready for a coaching and development career in Australian football, soccer, basketball, sports academies, schools, sport-focused businesses and sport governing bodies at all levels. You may also wish to take advantage of international opportunities in sport development, coach education and the rapidly expanding global sport ecosystem.
Note: local, state and national governing bodies for sport require additional entry requirements for coaching accreditation at all levels.
Professional recognitionThe Diploma of Sport Coaching and Development is accredited by the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA). Graduates of the Diploma of Sport Coaching and Development are eligible to obtain ASCA Level 1 Accreditation. Professional membership may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.