Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Management
Course code: WD019

What is the Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Management?

This is a three year degree course, which prepares students for work in the leisure industry.  The course places as much emphasis on business studies as on recreation and sport studies.  There are compulsory practical elements on this course which all students must pass in order to progress and eventually graduate. 

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course may find employment in some of the following areas:

• Leisure centres
• Sports organisations
• Community centres
• Private leisure organisations
• National governing bodies
• Youth and community organisations
• Voluntary bodies

Follow on Study

Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Recreation & Sport Management

MA in Sports Psychology & other opportunities for postgraduate research are also available

Reserved Places

A number of places may be allocated to applicants of outstanding achievement and potential in sporting activities that have reached the minimum academic entry requirements but fail to make the entry points required.

To compete for one of these places, applicants must complete and return a supplementary application form before a date specified by the college (marked on the form).  The college will issue a copy of this form to everyone who puts this course as one of their choices before February 1st.

Course Outline

Semester 1	Semester 2
Philosophical Concepts in Leisure Exercise Physiology Principles & Practices of Sport Information Technology Fundamentals Management of Human Behaviour  Financial Accounting	Sociology of Sport & Leisure Resistance & Conditioning Sports Pedagogy and Skills 1 Organisational Behaviour Communications Accounting & Business Studies
Semester 3	Semester 4
Sport & Exercise Psychology Recreation Operations Management Sports Pedagogy and Skills 2 Principles of Marketing Accounting Decision Making Business Law for the Recreation Environment	Work Experience
Semester 5 & 8
All modules in semesters 5 & 6 are electives with students selecting 3 streams for each of the Recreation and leisure subjects and the Business subjects. Students must follow streams through from semester 5 to semester 6.
Recreation & Leisure Options
Land-Based Out-door Recreation Recreation Planning Sports Development Exercise Programming Coaching Adapted Physical Activity Water Based Outdoor recreation Event and Facilities Management Social Recreation Exercise Leadership Fitness Training & Performance Activity for Intellectual Disability
Business Options
Business Administration  Marketing Mix decisions Budgeting & Tax Intermediate Business Statistics Human Resource Management IT Business Applications  Enterprise & Innovation Sports Marketing Intermediate Financial Accounting Economics Employment Relations E-Commerce *Elective options are subject to numbers applying

Course Facts

Course Title: Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Management
Course Code: WD019
Course Level: 7
Duration: 3 years

Course Entry

Leaving Certificate:

• Number of subjects at grade D or better: 5

Required Subjects:

• English/Irish: OD3/HD3
• Mathematics: OD3/HD3

For further information

Course Leader: Jack Bergin, BA, MSc
Email: jbergin@wit.ie

Recent Entry Points

Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Minimum Points	260	275	310	310	325

See also

• WIT Admissions Office