About Graduate Diploma Of Sports Administration in Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE)

About the course

The design of the Graduate Diploma in Sports Administration acknowledges the need of the Australian sports industry for administrators who are familiar with the contemporary sports environment.

The increasing political, legislative, and commercial complexity of the issues surrounding the administration of sport demands managers with enhanced qualifications at a postgraduate level.

The Graduate Diploma of Sports Administration is not offered to international students.

Course structure

The full time course structure for the Graduate Diploma of Sports Administration.

The strength of this sports administration course lies in the breadth of its focus – governance, finance, law, ethics, facility management, human resource management, marketing, media relations, event management, and risk management.

The exploration of administrative principles within each unit is supported through the use of case studies specific to the sports industry. Case studies provide students with strong application-based and vocationally-relevant learning experiences.

Students can elect to exit the course after four units and graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Sports Administration

Course outcomes

Discover where a Graduate Diploma of Sports Administration can take you.

Combining industry specific knowledge with practical techniques, this postgraduate degree will help professionals currently working in the sports industry move ahead. Giving you access to the best sports academic experience in Australia, this industry recognised degree is perfect for passionate sports professionals of all ages.

Career opportunities

•  Sports Administrator
•  Sports Researcher

Further study options

•  Government and semi-government agencies
•  Not-for-profit sport organisations and businesses
•  Professional sports leagues
•  Private sports organisations and businesses

​​​Academic qualification equivalents

• Indian School Certificate, All India Senior School Certificate

English language requirements (one of the below):

• Academic IELTS overall score of at least 6.5, with a minimum 6.0 in each of the reading, writing, listening and speaking subtests

Australian College of Physical Education The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Cost of Living including accommodation, food, and social activities

English Language Requirements

You can meet the English language requirements through any of the ways listed below if

• You are from a non-English speaking background or
• You haven’t completed your final four years of secondary schooling at an institution that teaches entirely in English.
• Time limits may apply to the evidence you provide to demonstrate your proficiency.

i. Tertiary study (VET and higher education)
You need satisfactory completion of study in an English medium educational institution equivalent to one year full time study at Australian VET diploma level or higher or at undergraduate award level or higher.

ii. English language course
You require satisfactory completion of a preparatory course in English at the appropriate level. ACPE has a formal articulation agreement with Navitas English. Students who complete Academic English 3 with a 65% overall score and no skill lower than 65% are able to gain entry into ACPE courses.

iii. English Test
Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate English proficiency by one of the following means:

• Academic IELTS overall score of at least 6.5, with a minimum 6.0 in each of the reading, writing, listening and speaking subtests.
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum of 85 overall and a minimum of 22 for writing. TOEFL paper based test scores are not accepted.
• PTE Academic with a minimum of 61 overall score with a minimum of
• Cambridge English Scale (CAE and CPE) – minimum of 176.

Education programs

• Academic IELTS overall score of at least 7.5, and with no score below 7.0 and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening