Higher Nitec in Sport Management (3 years)

Course duration: 36 months

Jumpstart your career in Sport Management!

Are you a sports enthusiast looking to turn your passion into a career? Our Sport Management course is just what you need! It's designed to give you the skills to thrive in the fun and dynamic world of fitness, coaching, and sports events. Our exciting three-year program will set you up for success in the fitness and sports industry. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to take on different roles, from organising amazing events to motivating clients to smash their fitness goals.

Become a professional in fitness and sports!

Throughout this course, you'll learn how to plan sports events, create awesome programmes, and provide top-notch customer service—perfect for a career as a sports event coordinator. Plus, you'll dive into sports science and coaching, setting you up for roles as a fitness instructor or sports coach. After graduation, you'll find plenty of job opportunities in gyms, clubs, and fitness centres, making your dream career in fitness and sports a reality! The sports industry is growing fast, and there's a high demand for enthusiastic professionals like you. So start your journey today and join the action! We can't wait to see where this adventure takes you!

Applicants for the course should preferably have a strong background and passion for sports and be physically fit and active.

What you'll learn

• Organise sports events

• Carry out community recreation and activity programmes

• Perform fitness testing and program design

• Assist the coach

• Implement sport safety prevention and management

• Conduct group exercise class

• Provide quality customer service to participants and clients of gyms, country clubs and other fitness and sports clubs and associations

• Carry out routine finance and general administration matters for management of sports activities

Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 155 KB]

General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 148 KB]

Entry requirements

Admission to Year 1 of the 3-year curriculum structure:

GCE 'O' level grades in any 2 subjects:

• Grade 1-8

OR

GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects:

• Grade A-D or Grade 1-5

Note:

• Applicants will have to pass a prescribed medical examination.

• Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].

Progression opportunities

Higher Nitec in Sport Management graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:

• Work-Study Diploma in Community Engagement & Development

• Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Aviation Track)

• Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Lifestyle & Consumer Track)

• Work-Study Diploma in E-Commerce & Retail

• Work-Study Diploma in Event Management

• Work-Study Diploma in Fitness Management

• Work-Study Diploma in Lifestyle & Recreation Management

• Work-Study Diploma in Patient Management & Services

• Work-Study Diploma in Security Operations

Higher Nitec in Sport Management graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to a Technical Diploma course at ITE. For more details on progression, please click here [PDF, 137 KB].

Higher Nitec in Sport Management graduates with a GPA of 2.0 and above may also apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career opportunities

Higher Nitec in Sport Management graduates can work in gyms, clubs, fitness centres, sports clubs, national sports organisations. are employed in public or commercial domains. Some job titles held are Sports & Fitness Executive, Recreational Assistant, Fitness Assistant, and Sports Event Coordinators. Career advancement prospect will improve when graduates acquire experience and upgrade their skills and knowledge with higher-level courses.

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