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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2010

Sports and Tourism programs

Graduate Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management (LGSLM)

The Graduate Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management is designed to prepare graduate students from any discipline for professional and managerial employment in the sport and leisure management industry. The flexible course structure meets individual requirements in a format that can expand on a student’s previous studies and vocational experiences. The course structure also ensures that it can be tailored to meet the specific needs of international students.

Admission requirements

This program is available to students who have satisfactorily completed a degree equivalent to a 3 year Australian University award.

Duration

One year full time or up to five semesters part time.

Degree requirements

Students will be required to complete 6 compulsory subjects and two electives for a total of 120 credit points.

Course structure

Students must pass the units listed below. All units are worth 15 credit points.

Core subjects

Teaching period Subject title Subject code
  Introduction to Sport Business THS1ISB
  Sport Policy Formulation and Management THS3SPF
  Sport Marketing and Sponsorship THS3SMS
  Strategic Management Leisure Industries THS3SML
  Sport Governance THS3SGV
  Sport Law LST2SLA
  Two elective subjects approved by the School of Management  

For elective options please see a course coordinator.