Sports bodies require their management and coaching staff to have a well-rounded understanding and knowledge about their chosen sport but also of business and management knowledge. A Sport Coaching and Business Management (Rugby) degree explores the crossfunctional nature of business and sport and equips students with the necessary skills to attain careers in: sports management, club development, games development and club administration.
Applicants can apply for both the BA (Honours) Sport Management and Coaching (CW858 – NFQ Level 8) and the BA Sports Coaching and Business Management (Rugby) (CW817 – NFQ Level 7) on the CAO application system. Both courses run concurrently for the first three years.
Special Features:
- Course delivered in association with Leinster Rugby and the IRFU.
- Institute of Technology Carlow has a strong rugby tradition of teams that compete in third level competitions. The men’s teams won the Fresher’s U20 O’Boyle Cup in 2016/2017 and the Senior Men’s team won the Brendan Johnson Cup in 2017 (5 times winners in the last seven years). The women’s team were the Student Sport Ireland Intervarsity champions in 2015.
- Player development and coach education modules are delivered by experienced coaches and coach educators from Leinster Rugby.
- Premium sporting facilities including elite sports gym, general student gym, and rugby pitches.
- Exit Award: Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6) in Arts in Sports Coaching and Business Management (Rugby).
Further Information:
Bachelor of Arts Sport Coaching & Business Management (Rugby) CW817
