Online Course

Certificate (Level 9)

Professional Skills for High-Performance Sport

/ Level 9 / Part-time

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Our Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Skills for High-Performance Sport is a 12 week online programme, aimed at sports coaches, practitioners, managers and leaders seeking professional development to deliver greater impact in the challenging environment of high-performance sport.

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Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Masters degrees in institutes and universities at home and abroad.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Level 8 in a Sport Performance related area, or an equivalent qualification Applicants may also be eligible to apply on the grounds of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) if they have attained appropriate experience and attainment thresholds deemed equivalent to a Level 8 award. This may include professional qualifications and experience of working in sport as a coach, trainer, practitioner, teacher, manager or leader.

Number of Places	30

Special Requirements

Garda Vetting

Non-Eu candidates will not be considered for this course unless there are still places available after all eligible EU candidates have been considered. Offerees are subject to garda vetting. Registration is temporary until garda vetting is successfully completed. Students who cannot complete garda vetting may be unable to go out on necessary placement or to fulfil course requirements. In such cases, students will be ineligible to complete registration & will be required to leave the course.

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Student Experience

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

Industry
Leisure, Sport & Fitness
Professional Sports Clubs
Sports Institutes
Sports National Governing Bodies

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

Fitness Instructor
Health and Wellbeing
Industry Research & Development
Innovation Scientist
Performance Analyst
Personal Trainer
Sports Coaching
Sports Development
Sports Scientist
Strength & Conditioning Coach

Employer Testimonials

How To Apply Download Application Form Download Prospectus

Key Information

Open for applications
Course starts: 23rd January 2024

Applicants with other qualifications and with relevant work experience may also be considered through ATU’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process

For further information on course delivery and study hours for flexible learning courses at ATU, click here

Fees

EU Fees: €1,700.
For further information click here

Non-EU Fees: €1,700 - Fees may be subject to change for 2024/25 academic year

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 918 6207 / +353 (0)74 918 6209

Head of Department Nicola Dunnion
Email: nicola.dunnion@atu.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 918 6645

School and Department
Faculty of Business
Department of Tourism & Sport