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Entry requirements and pathways

Academic entry requirement

Prerequisites

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

Specialisation - compulsory: Sport and/or business and/or STEM-/or relevant industry experience as determined by Course Coordinator

Prior learning developed through relevant work experience or professional accreditation, where it is deemed to be at least equivalent to that obtained through a Bachelor degree, may be considered. In making an offer to an applicant, the University will give consideration to a range of factors, including academic record, English proficiency and/or employment experience.

Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.

Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)

For information on adjustment factors that may be applicable, such as those through Special Entry and Access Schemes (SEAS) and other La Trobe special access schemes see: Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)

Core participation requirements

Core Participation Requirements are abilities, attributes and behaviours that are required to undertake learning activities and professional experience in your course. These requirements are provided for your information and are not entry requirements. Core Participation Requirements are also referred to as Inherent Requirements by other institutions.

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determine if you may need support during your studies; and
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If there are any Core Participation Requirements listed below that you do not feel capable of demonstrating, we may be able to make adjustments that may support your studies. Please contact the AccessAbility Hub or your Course Coordinator to discuss any adjustments you may need.

As a La Trobe student, you will also need to abide by the Student Charter and meet any professional accreditation requirements of your course.

Students must demonstrate appropriate behavioural and interpersonal communication skills that will allow them to manage learning environments given varied teaching methods and diverse staff and student backgrounds and perspectives.

Students must be able to follow instruction, seek out and use retained knowledge to make appropriate decisions and actions as they progress through their course. They must be able to sustain their attention during practical learning activities and to complete complex assessment tasks.

Students must be able to manipulate, analyse, visualise and present data for interpretation and communication.

Students must be able manage computer hardware and software.

Credit for previous study (advanced standing)

Credit for previous study (advanced standing) is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed.

The University will designate courses where there is only admission into Year 1 of the course. In these cases, there is limited credit. See list of limited entry courses.

To check if this course is available for credit, please visit the Advanced standing webpage.

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What you'll study

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Master of Sport Analytics, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

120 credit points from chosen Core

Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name	Subject code	Year	Credit points
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE	LTU0AIM	1	0
ADVANCED SPORT ANALYTICS	SPE5ASA	1	15
ANALYTICAL METHODS IN SPORT	SPE5AMS	1	15
DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS	CSE4DBF	1	15
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING	CSE4IP	1	15
PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS	BUS5PA	1	15
PRINCIPLES OF SPORT ANALYTICS	SPE5PSA	1	15
SPORT ANALYTICS IN PRACTICE	SPE5SAP	1	15
SPORT DATA CAPTURE	SPE5SDC	1	15
SPORT ANALYTICS PROJECT A	SPE5SPA	2	60
SPORT ANALYTICS PROJECT B	SPE5SPB	2	60

See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

View course information for Melbourne (Bundoora)