卡洛理工学院

What is the Course about?

Sports bodies require their management and coaching staff to have a well-rounded understanding
and knowledge about business and management, as well as their chosen sport. A Sport Coaching and Business Management (Rugby) degree explores the cross-functional 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.

Course Structure

The course runs over a three-year period and contains modules in the following key areas:

• Sports Coaching and Player Development
• Sports Science
• Business and Management of Sport.

Is this course for you?

This course is suitable for anyone who has an interest in rugby, both playing and coaching, or in the business and administration side of sport. It is open to students of all playing and coaching abilities - not just elite athletes and coaches.

Special Features:

• This course is unique to Ireland as it is delivered in association with the Leinster Rugby and the IRFU and is only available at IT Carlow.
• Institute of Technology Carlow rugby teams compete at the top level of college rugby in Ireland. Our men’s team reached the Brendan Johnston Cup Final in the 2019/20 season and won the league.
• Experienced coaches and coach educators from Leinster Rugby deliver the player development and coach education modules of the course with the opportunity to attain IRFU coaching qualifications and practical experience in each of the three years of the course.
• Premium sporting facilities including our new South Sports Campus with six new pitches, elite sports gym, general student gym, rugby pitch with full changing facilities and viewing stands.