Sports and Leisure Management

5M5146 QQI Level 5 Sports, Recreation and Exercise
PLSS Code 461622 | Course Fees: Free | Registration Charge: €50

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This course offers a broad introduction to Sport, Exercise and Recreation studies, providing students with the necessary skills to take up employment at entry level in the leisure industry. Students will improve their knowledge, competence and understanding of physical fitness and sport both practically and theoretically. Graduates often progress within the College to one of our QQI/FETAC Level 6 Sport and Leisure Management courses on offer.

Entry Requirements

In general you need to have a minimum of 5 passes at ordinary level in the Leaving Certificate or its equivalent. Applications are welcome from students with Leaving Certificate Vocational, Leaving Certificate Applied or FETAC Level 4 qualifications. Exceptions can be made where special circumstances apply on a case by case basis. The Leaving Certificate is not a requirement for mature students and appropriate experience can be considered as meeting the entry requirement for most courses. You must be medically certified evidence of fitness to participate in exercise.

We also welcome applications from mature students on all our courses.

What Will I Study?

Safety and Health at Work (5N1794) QQI
Exercise and Fitness (5N2668) QQI
Nutrition (5N2006) QQI
Personal Professional Development (5N2985) QQI
Sports and Recreation Studies (5N2667) QQI
Sport and Exercise Injury Prevention (5N5665) QQI
Teamworking (5N1367) QQI
Sports Anatomy and Physiology (5N4648) QQI
Soccer Coaching (5N4887) QQI

Accreditation

QQI, ITEC

Career Opportunities and Progression

There are approximately forty Higher Education Institutions including Universities, Technological Universities and private colleges offering places on a range of courses to QQI full award certificate holders. QQI’s information page Going to higher education using my QQI Award provides answers to some of the more frequently asked questions.

Intending applicants are advised at all times to confirm linked awards, any additional module requirements, applications processes and scoring systems with the Admission Offices of the participating Higher Education Institutions or visit visit cao.ie.

Full awards can also be used for graduates' progression to Further Education level 6 courses or Level 7 and Level 8 programmes in Higher Education, such as, TU Dublin, DCU, Maynooth, SETU - visit cao.ie for further information. Full awards can also be used for entry to UK, European and International universities, on a case-by-case basis. Full information can be found here. Students are also eligible to apply for BSc Physical Education at University Limerick.

In addition to progression options within the College to one of our QQI/FETAC Level 6 Sport and Leisure Management programmes, graduates may choose to apply to a range of courses in Technological Universities, including TUD.

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