Bachelor of Sport Development - 233562

Bachelor of Sport Development

233562

Health and Recreation

Turn your passion for sport into a career in sport development, recreation and community engagement. Study sport science, health, coaching and management, gaining practical skills in physiology, psychology, and biomechanics.

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$15000 (1st year contribution)

Griffith University - Gold Coast

Start Date

Mar 2026

Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds

15 Jan 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

Turn your passion for sport into a rewarding career by studying sport development, recreation management and community engagement. This degree covers sport science, management, health promotion, coaching, and community development, equipping you with practical knowledge in physiology, psychology, biomechanics and more. As part of your degree, you’ll undertake professional placement, which will allow you to put your skills and knowledge into practice to turn your passion for sport into your profession. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Sport Development at GU.

Griffith University

Note

Students must meet all professional practice requirements. For more information, visit Health Placement Support Hub.

Combined diploma/degrees

Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Health Sciences/B Sport Development.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.

Assumed knowledge

Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C); One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

97.25

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

97.25

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

68.60

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

72.20

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

56.90

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

63.00

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

66.7%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

You’ll be prepared for a career in a wide range of community sport and recreation areas, including health promotion and sport development in amateur and professional sporting organisations, as well as elite athlete development. You’ll also be qualified to work in sport and recreation centres and resorts, sport marketing and media, national and state sporting organisations and event management.

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