2 years / Level 6 / Full-time
Our Higher Certificate in Sports Studies is a two year programme that enables you to carve out an exciting career in sports, health or fitness. It’s your opportunity to combine your greatest passion with a successful career.
Is sport your passion? Now turn it into a rewarding career, harnessing your talent and enthusiasm for sport to carve out an exciting future. This course covers the key aspects of sport, health and fitness, and positions you to succeed in a variety of roles as a fitness instructor, sports development officer and sports coach.
Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.
Follow up programmes elsewhere include:
Minimum Entry Requirements
Garda Vetting
Applicants for this programme are required to undergo Garda Vetting. For any programme where Garda Vetting is required, non-EU applicants will not be considered unless/until the pool of qualified EU applicants has been exhausted. For those admitted to any course requiring Garda Vetting, registration is temporary until such time as the vetting process is successfully completed.
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The main employers are:
Graduate careers typically include:
Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186613 / +353 (0)74 9186612
Head of Department Nicola Dunnion Email: nicola.dunnion@lyit.ie Telephone: +353 (0)74 918 6645
School and Department School of Business Department of Tourism & Sport
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