UCSAMPTE9-2024-5-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Certificate in Sport Administration and Management

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

2 Semesters

30 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Evening

Information for International applicants

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Applicants are further required to be aged not less than 18 years within three calendar months from the commencement of the Course.

Applicants admitted as "Adult Learners" under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and experience that would satisfy the interviewing board, through an interview, that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their application a letter written in English giving their motivation for joining the Course, together with a copy of their Curriculum Vitae . Applicants admitted in terms of this paragraph shall be in possession of a pass in an English language proficiency test as approved by the University before being admitted to the Course, provided that applicants in possession of a Secondary Education Certificate pass at Grade 3 or higher in English Language or a pass at the same standard in a comparable qualification, shall be exempt from this requirement.

All applicants shall produce certification with regard to their prior or current involvement in Physical Education and/or Sport.

Applicants who apply without the requested qualifications listed above shall not be allowed to sit for the assessments of the study-units and shall be awarded a certificate of attendance, provided that they have attended 80% of the lectures.

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The Certificate in Sport Management is aimed at enhancing and formalising the practical knowledge already acquired by current administrative staff working within sport organisations. The programme of study comprises of seven mandatory study-units covering the more pertinent areas of management within a sport organisation including: (i) stakeholder involvement; (ii) strategic and financial management; (iii) sport marketing and sponsorship; (iv) communication, the media and public relations and (v) event and facility management; (vi) Human Resources & Volunteer management and (vii) legal considerations (e.g. disciplinary hearings, rules and regulations, match-fixing and doping issues).

The Certificate is aimed at developing the theoretical and practical knowledge of sport administrators, thus contributing to the diffusion of up-to-date management techniques and best practices among sport associations and their stakeholders (e.g. clubs) and enabling participants to master the knowledge and skills expected of future senior administrators.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHE1131	Introduction to Sport Administration and Management	4 ECTS
PHE1132	Strategic and Financial Management	5 ECTS
PHE1133	Human Resources and Volunteer Management	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHE1134	Sport Marketing and Sponsorship	4 ECTS
PHE1135	Communications, the Media and Public Relations	4 ECTS
PHE1136	Event and Facility Management	5 ECTS
PHE1137	Legal Considerations	4 ECTS

Total credits: 30 credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Certificate in Sport Administration and Management under the auspices of the Institute for Physical Education and Sport.

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Reflect critically on their knowledge of sport management trends.
Demonstrate an understanding of theory and practice, developed from the study of core management areas of strategy, human resources, finance, marketing, communications and operations as applied to sport context.
Apply critical information acquired during the programme to create lasting policies and practices that will help improve the quality standards in the service provision of local sport organisations.
Develop key business and management skills that can be applied in all kinds of sporting organisations.
Improve verbal and written communication skills through the development of effective communication campaigns.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 4,250

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With the increasing professionalisation of sport organisations, graduates of this Certificate should be able to secure meaningful work experience in this sector. This would put them in good stead as in 2017, sport-related employment represented 2.12 per cent of total employment in the EU. Sport represents a labour-intensive growth industry which means that growth in the sports industry is likely to lead to additional employment (EU Sport Forum, 2017). This trend is also manifest in Malta.

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