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Build the hands-on skills and industry knowledge you need to turn your passion on the field into a career
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Why study sport at La Trobe?
Turn your passion for sport into a career by building hands-on skills and industry connections. From coaching and exercise science to sport analytics or management, our programs provide the knowledge and networks to thrive in the sporting world.
- Immerse yourself in a high-performance sports environment at our world-class Sports Park.
- Gain practical experience with top industry partners like Carlton Football Club and Football Victoria.
- Learn from leading experts in state-of-the-art facilities, including our athlete performance space.
- Enjoy flexible study options, including online and on-campus learning.
- Explore sport and recreation from multiple perspectives, including scientific, business, and media.
Modern facilities
Our Sports Park brings together elite performance, community recreation, teaching and research.
Top 50 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for sport.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2025, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Sports-Related Subjects
World-class sports research
La Trobe's research in human movement and sports science and in physiology is rated 'well above world standard'.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
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Sport partnerships
At La Trobe, our major sport partnerships mean we can offer you exclusive opportunities in the world of sport. Whether that’s work experience, applied research, mentorship or a game day experience, you can access it all through our industry connections.