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Universities Ireland Waterford Institute of Technology Courses Bachelor of Business (Honours) Recreation & Sport Management

Bachelor of Business (Honours) Recreation & Sport Management

Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 10,250
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Duration48 Months
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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Recreation and Sport Management is designed so as to develop competencies and transferable skills across a range of disciplines. The degree aims to provide both a general insight and specialist focus, preparing students academically and professionally to work in the wider sport, recreation, leisure and business industries.

Course Content

Year 1

Semester 1	Semester 2
Communication Skills for College and the Workplace	Applied Human Resource Management
IT and Research Skills	Principles of Marketing
Introduction to Sports Business Practice	Physiology for Sport and Exercise
Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science	Sociology of Sport
Sports Studies	Sports Pedagogy 2
Sports Pedagogy 1	Recreation Planning


Year 2

Semester 3	Semester 4
Sports Law	IT Applications
Services Marketing Practice	Project Management in Recreation and Sport
Accounting and Financial Information	Economics
Strength and Conditioning	Exercise Programming
Event Management	Facility Operations
Sport and Exercise Psychology	Sport and Event Tourism


Year 3

Semester 5	Semester 6
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship	Placement
Financial Decision Making	Independent Learning
Research Methods and Statistical Analysis
Recreation and Social Interventions
Choose two of the following electives:
*Adapted Physical Activity
*Group Fitness Instruction
*Sports Coaching
*Outdoor Recreation
*Teaching and Assessment Methodologies for Aquatics	* = Elective


Year 4

Semester 7	Semester 8
Recreation Business Policy	Strategic Leisure Management
Final Project 1	Final Project 2
Sports Governance and Ethics	Contemporary Issues in Sport
Outdoor Recreation Management	Choose two of the following electives:
Choose two of the following electives:	*Sport Technology
*Sport Marketing	*Activity Programming for Disability
*Social Media and Digital Professionalism	*Performance Training for Sport
*Macroeconomics	*Community Recreation
*Recreation for Special Populations
*Performance Psychology
*Sports Development	* = Elective

Entry Requirement
Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Recreation & Sport Management
- 2 subjects: H5
- 4 subjects: O6/H7
- English or Irish: O6/H7
- Mathematics: O6/H7
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Bachelor of Business (Honours) Recreation & Sport Management may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Study Abroad (Undergraduate level)
- Per Semester €5,000
Career Prospect
Placements can include:
- leisure centres
- national governing bodies (e.g. FAI, GAA, IRFU)
- local sports partnerships
- national organisations (e.g. Special Olympics, Paralympics Ireland).

Cost Of Studying At Waterford Institute of Technology

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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