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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
118669  Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management 
ORIGINATOR
Cape Peninsula University of Technology 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-   HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 02 - Culture and Arts  Sport 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0333/25  2025-07-10  2028-07-10 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2029-07-10   2032-07-10  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
This vocational and professional qualification promotes a deeper understanding of the management, promotion and leadership of sport and leisure organisations, events, stadia, and athletes, in a variety of contexts, ranging from grassroots sport and leisure development to professional organisations and elite sport contexts. The qualification will, therefore, develop learners who will have the vocational/professional attributes, as well as the scope of knowledge that will contribute to the general improvement in quality of life for individuals in society. The qualification is intended for learners who already have a foundational academic background in sport and leisure or general business management and/ or relevant sport and leisure industry experience to allow deeper engagement with management principles and practices at the forefront of this field.

Furthermore, the qualification will provide ethically orientated individuals based on critical reflection who can evaluate data, analyse and effectively problem solve in various work and social contexts that contribute to economic development. Graduates will enhance their professional practice, career development and academic advancement by gaining applied knowledge and professional skills in selected contemporary management areas. The qualification aims to produce professional sport and leisure managers who demonstrate ethical and socially responsible behaviours, effective collaboration skills, accountability, and professional communication skills. The qualification will prepare learners for further postgraduate studies, by deepening their knowledge and understanding and honing their research methodologies towards undertaking more complex independent research.

Upon the completion of the qualification, qualifying learners will gain skills and competencies of:
  • Management and leadership in a changing environment.
  • National legislation, policies, and key government priorities.
  • Digital business and marketing; event and smart stadium management.
  • Using technology applications to promote.
  • Assess and enhance wellness and sports performance.
  • Conducting a capstone, industry-focused research project that provides a solution for an industry problem.

    The qualification has been designed to produce individuals with graduate attributes that respond to the needs of the sports and leisure industry. The following institutional graduate attributes informed the design of the qualification.
    1. Technological capability and foresight.
  • Graduates who will recognise that society, technology, and science are intertwined, so that technology and science can affect changes in society.
    2. Resilience and problem-solving capability.
  • Graduates who will recognise the complexity of problem-solving in society, including technological problem-solving and will be able to engage confidently with such complexity.
    3. Relational capability.
  • Graduates who can stand in the shoes of others to understand their needs, values, and cultures so that what is being worked on can have optimal effects and/or the best chances of success.
    4. Ethical capability.
  • Graduates who are orientated towards the well-being and improvement of society rather than just ensuring the well-being and advancement of themselves.

    Rationale:
    The sport and leisure industry is rapidly professionalising and needs managers who have competent business skills combined with an understanding of the nuances and challenges of the sport and leisure industry, especially within an emerging economy context. While there are multiple opportunities to study in the sport sciences, there are very limited opportunities at the post-graduate level for studies in the business management of sport and leisure. Globally, this has become a greater area of growth academically, with specialist sport business-related courses emerging to cater for the increased professionalisation of the sports industry. Furthermore, a few mid-level managers within the sports industry need to improve their management skills at an academic and applied level. This qualification will, therefore, provide entry to learners from the general academic stream, e.g., an appropriate bachelor's degree in a management-related field, who wish to acquire specialised applied competencies within the sport and leisure industry. It also offers a progression route for graduating Advanced Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management learners to gain an NQF level 8 qualification that will further allow them to access the Masters in Sport Management or similar masters-level study.

    The qualification was developed in consultation with key stakeholders in our economic sector, which includes the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA and Club Management Association of South Africa (CMASA). to respond to provincial and national government needs for providing suitably educated and skilled graduates for extensive sport and leisure operations. The qualification will provide a qualification for a range of typical learners who have foundational knowledge and experience in the sport and leisure industry and are eager to deepen this knowledge and skillset to enhance or widen their career development prospects and professional preparation for the sport and leisure industry. This qualification focuses on meeting the needs of a specific niche market, being one of only three such qualifications at this level in the country.

    Industry stakeholders from a broad range of local government (e.g. DCAS), federations (e.g. Western Province Rugby & South African Gymnastics Federation), sport development agencies (e.g. Play Sport 4 Life & Sporting Chance), health and wellness organisations (e.g. Sports Science Institute South Africa) and sport retail businesses (e.g. PUMA) were consulted at the conceptualisation and design stages of the development of this programme. The annual Advisory Board meetings held from 2017 to 2019 were used to host discussions around key components of knowledge and skills required in the industry. From these discussions, we realised the industry need for graduates who can manage in a changing environment and who recognise national legislation/ policies and key government priorities; utilise technology and new media applications in marketing and branding; make use of technology in the promotion of wellness and to enhance human performance, from grassroots sport development contexts to professional and elite sport organisations. The industry emphasised the development of soft skills, such as leadership, teamwork, communication, time management and ethical and social responsibility.

    The qualification aligns with the strategic goals and mission of the World Leisure Organisation whose key strategic objectives include linking sport and leisure to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals for Africa and enhancing research and scholarship (UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2016). The issue of transformation continues to shape thinking about higher education. The National Development Plan (2012) asserts the important role of higher education in enhancing national economic competitiveness within a global knowledge-driven economy. That review foregrounds the social and public value of higher education, placing on it the responsibility for "providing equitable opportunities for learning and (self-) development; to be responsive to societal needs, producing relevant knowledge and socially committed graduates to contribute". This expectation is further reinforced in the National Development Plan (2012: 262) "where universities and their courses are key to developing a nation". In this treatise, it is emphasized that "universities educate and train people with high-level skills for the employment needs of the public and private sectors. Universities are the dominant producers of new knowledge, and they critique information and find new local and global applications for existing knowledge".

    The Sport Management Department conducted a needs assessment of current, future, and graduated learners. This assessment provided an endorsement of much of the existing qualification and proved the desire for graduate learners to further their studies. A significant feature from this review was the desire to qualify offered full-time, over one year, during evenings and off-peak periods, with an emphasis on the use of technology to assist with independent study and communication to supplement the contact class time. The survey of learner needs also gave an indication of the subject content areas that learners have most valued, with a strong demand for management, marketing, and event-related subject content, as well as the continuation of elements of sports performance content. Learners highlighted a desire for the inclusion of community engagement projects and practical, industry engagement.

    The current learner profile of the Sport Management Department bears witness to the transformation imperative of the institution, with a female cohort of 37% and a Black African demographic cohort of 58%. Employability, as well as the opportunity to create start-up businesses, will be a key element of the new qualification. The sport and leisure industry is broad, with many varied career path prospects including, but not limited to the following:
  • Manager or marketer of sports teams, and sports personalities/sports stadium, leisure facility or resort/ sport and leisure events/ sport or leisure club, association, federation or union/ recreation and leisure facilities and programmes.
  • Digital marketer or promoter for sport.
  • Sport agent.
  • Sport sponsorship manager.
  • Sport and leisure promotion officer.
  • Sport retailer.
  • Sport technology analyst-practitioner.
  • Sport administrator.
  • Sport development coordinator.
  • Sport liaison officer.
  • Project manager in sport and leisure.

    The qualification will not only provide graduates to work effectively in the burgeoning Sport and Leisure industry but also provide innovative and aspirant individuals who can create new businesses and capacitate the industry segment for increased growth. This beneficial outcome is affirmed by the South African Treasury Budget Review (2017) which states that this country needs broad-based economic transformation that creates jobs and business opportunities for black South Africans, reduces inequality and boosts income growth for all citizens. The Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management is well placed to provide competent, knowledgeable, and skilled graduates to service and expand this economic sector. There are clear indications that employment in occupations servicing the health and wellness, sport, leisure, recreation sector has an important role to play in providing employment and career paths for young people and addressing the unacceptably high youth unemployment rate.
    The qualification will capacitate graduates with knowledge and skills to implement qualifications to increase physical activity for all, in the community, and support the goals of mass participation and transformation, especially in historically marginalised communities. The qualification supports the Department of Health's (2014) strategy for the prevention and control of obesity in South Africa in their mission to alleviate the health, disease, and social burden on society by providing graduates whose work elevates the level of physical activity in communities and promotes positive leisure engagement. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    This qualification may be achieved in part or completely through the Recognition of Prior Learning, which includes formal, informal, and non-formal learning and work experience. The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment process involves the identification, mediation, assessment and acknowledgement of knowledge and skills obtained through informal and non-formal learning. RPL is applied in terms of the policy and criteria of the institution. The necessary documentary evidence will have to be provided and a formal RPL process will be followed. The institution will apply in this qualification the RPL for both access and credits in line with the National Policy and Criteria for the Implementation of RPL (Amended in March 2019).

    RPL for Access:
    Learners who do not meet the minimum entry requirements of the required qualification may be considered for RPL. There are two options:
  • Advanced Standing, in which case the minimum entry requirements are waived by the admitting institution based on evidence of prior learning, work experience or any other relevant circumstances that may apply to an individual learner. No portfolio is required.
  • Applicants may provide evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates that the applicant has acquired sufficient relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies to be able to reasonably meet the expectations for learning demanded by the qualification for which they are seeking access.
  • In instances where RPL is applied for the purposes of access, no credits will be awarded for any previous learning. However, the candidate may choose the option of being assessed for credit.

    RPL for credits:
    Learners who do meet the necessary entry requirements for admission to a qualification may be awarded some or all the credits towards the qualification. There are two possibilities:
  • Learners may apply for RPL to be exempted from a module or some modules by providing sufficient evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates that a level of competency, equivalent to the learning outcomes of the module or modules, has been achieved. Credits will be awarded for such modules.
  • Learners may apply for RPL to be awarded all the credits required for the qualification. Sufficient evidence must be provided that demonstrates a level of competency equivalent to all the learning outcomes of the qualification.

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport and Exercise Sciences, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Bachelor of Management in Sport and Leisure, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Bachelor of Science in Sport Recreation and Exercise Science, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Bachelor of Sport Management, NQF level 7.
    Or
  • Bachelor's Degree with Human Movement Science, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Recreation and Sport Management, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Bachelor's degree in cognate field, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Advanced Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Advanced Diploma in Sport Management, NQF Level 7.
    Or
  • Advanced Diploma in Sport, Exercise and Recreational Therapy, NQF Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of the following compulsory modules at National Qualifications Framework Level 8 totalling 120 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 8,120 Credits:
  • Strategic Sport Industry Management, 24 Credits.
  • Applied Sport and Leisure Research, 24 Credits.
  • Digital Marketing and New Media, 24 Credits.
  • Event and Smart Stadium Management, 24 Credits.
  • Technology Applications for Sports Performance, 24 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Use contemporary strategic business management and leadership principles and practices to offer creative insights, rigorous interpretations and solutions to problems and issues relating to the professional management of sport and leisure organisations, events, qualifications, athletes, and facilities.
    2. Demonstrate the ability to develop and utilise technology applications to present, communicate and promote information to a selected audience in a professional sport and leisure context.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate research methods and professional practice to identify, analyse and address a complex or abstract industry problem.
    4. Demonstrate technology-driven and environmentally and socially responsible and ethical professional practice in the planning, organising and operating of sport or leisure events and stadia.
    5. Use selected technologies, specialist performance equipment and software to identify, design and professionally communicate innovations and interventions that aid sport and leisure athlete development.
    6. Effectively manage the learning process and demonstrate personal accountability and ethical responsibility, working independently or as part of groups and engaging with industry or external stakeholders, in ways that model a collaborative learning process and professional industry environment. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Demonstrate ethical leadership and social and environmental responsibility in the rigorous evaluation and creative design of strategic plans for a sport or leisure organisation.
  • Correctly set and evaluate performance management standards for the transformation and development of a sport or leisure organisation.
  • Critically evaluate, interpret and communicate the financial statements of a sport or leisure organisation based on compliance with legislation and good financial governance.
  • Critically review the information and synthesise data to formulate a strategy for the development of new products, services or processes for a sport or leisure organisation.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Develop a professional and creative digital marketing plan as an innovative response to a problem or issue faced by a sport or leisure organisation.
  • Critically evaluate a new media application that can be used to improve the service design and customer experience within a sport and leisure service setting.
  • Design a website, mobile application and/ or social media application as a creative response to improving the service experience and customer engagement for a sport or leisure product or event.
  • Develop an innovative content marketing strategy to enhance the professional communication of a sports organisation for a targeted audience.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • Design a capstone research project to solve an applied sport and leisure industry problem, using appropriate research methods, professional practice and based on sound ethical considerations.
  • Interrogate and evaluate multiple sources of knowledge in a chosen area of specialisation in the sport and leisure field of practice to identify and analyse an industry problem.
  • Gather, critically review, synthesize and evaluate information and data using appropriate data analysis techniques, to develop a creative response to an industry problem.
  • Present and communicate research findings in a professional manner to demonstrate creative insights, rigorous interpretations, and evidence-based solutions to industry problems.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • Critically review bidding for sport and leisure events based on their contribution to local and regional sustainable development goals.
  • Design innovations or interventions to address social and environmental sustainability and ethical issues for sport and leisure events and stadia.
  • Critically assess and design information and communication technology (ICT) applications and methods to improve fan engagement and experience at sport or leisure events and stadia.
  • Identify and address safety and security issues or risks for a sport or leisure event or stadium, based on South African legislative requirements.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
  • Identify and critically evaluate sports performance and exercise indicators using general exercise activity data.
  • Justify the selection of and demonstrate the use of specialist equipment and software packages as an intervention to enhance athlete or client performance.
  • Conceptually develop technology as a solution to an unfamiliar problem within the sport or leisure industry.
  • Develop an effective reporting mechanism (visual/visual audio) for an athlete or client.
  • Identify innovations in performance analysis using principles of exercise and training and evidence-based research.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
  • Prepare professional presentations, technical reports, proposals, strategic plans, and portfolios of evidence using industry-relevant software packages, across a range of subjects in the programme for a variety of potential industry audiences.
  • Effectively use technology applications that facilitate blended-learning, group meetings and communications, self-study and research, and the communication of information.
  • Demonstrate effective time management, professional communication, and collaboration skills by submitting a range of individual and group assessments on time and in a professional manner. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    An international comparison study was conducted to determine the extent of the qualification and how modules compare with similar qualifications at international institutions that offer reputable postgraduate sport management qualifications. It is important to note that most Sport Management qualifications at this level are typically offered as part of bachelor's degrees (Honours) internationally. The comparison analysis found the following international postgraduate diploma qualifications, each of which were analysed for their subject content, academic purpose and structure, credit values, teaching design and research component:

    Country: New Zealand
    Institution: University of Otago
    Qualification Title: Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Development and Management
    Purpose/Rationale:
    The qualification is coursework with the option for learners to exit after one academic year or to progress onto the Master of Sport Development and Management. The main purpose of the qualification is to assist learners to develop an appreciation of current and emerging issues and perspectives in global and national sporting communities.
    Qualification structure:
    The qualification comprises of the following compulsory and elective Modules:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Research Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health.
  • Advanced Topics in Sport Development.
  • Advanced Topics in Sport Management and Policy.
  • Research Project.

    Electives Modules:
  • Writing for Publication in the Social Sciences.
  • Qualitative Research Ethics.
  • Advanced Sociological Theory.
  • Theory and Research Methodologies.
  • Writing and Revision for Graduate Research.
  • Event Management.

    Country: Spain
    Institution: Johan Cruyff Institute
    Qualification Title: Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Management
    Purpose:
    This qualification delves into the fundamental aspects of management applied to sport, offering knowledge and experiences that will help learners in their development as sports professionals.
    Qualification structure:
    The qualification comprises of the following compulsory and elective Modules:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Strategic Management in Sport.
  • Financial Management in Sports.
  • Sport Marketing.
  • Sport Facility Management.

    Electives Modules:
  • Leadership in Sport Organizations.
  • Sport Media.
  • Human Resources in Fan Engagement

    Country: New Zealand
    Institution: Massey University
    Qualification Title: Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Management
    Purpose:
    The Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Management combines broad business training and specialist skills to give learners an excellent basis for careers in all areas of sport management. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of sport organisations. Learners will gain a valuable, flexible, and highly marketable qualification, giving the learners skills and in-depth understanding in a broad range of management and sport-related areas.
    Qualification structure:
    The qualification comprises of the following compulsory and elective Modules:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Leading and Changing Organisations.
  • Project Management.
  • Advanced Sport in the Social Context.
  • Advanced Sport Management.

    Due to the limited number of postgraduate diplomas qualifications, the following Bachelor Degree (Honours) qualifications were also referred to for examination of the content and themes covered in their qualifications:

    Country: United Kingdom
    Institution: University of Northumbria
    Qualification Title: Bachelor of Science Honours in Sports Management
    Purpose:
    The qualification is designed to enable learners to appreciate and evaluate sport, as a global business, from an informed and inquisitive managerial viewpoint. The qualification embeds vocationally relevant experience and skills, such as event management, strategic and economic planning, social media management, and sport marketing, besides transferable skills in areas such as communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving.
    Qualification structure:
    The qualification comprises of the following compulsory modules:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Modern Brand Management.
  • Strategic Management for Sustainable Leadership.
  • Professional Development through Sport.
  • Sport Facility and Operational Management.
  • Sport Event Management.
  • Media Management for Sport.
  • Sport Development, Management and Coaching Dissertation.

    Country: United Kingdom
    Institution: Bournemouth University
    Qualification Title: Bachelor of Science Honours in Sports Management
    Purpose:
    This qualification includes a blend of academic and practical elements combining to produce critically informed and well-rounded graduates, who are ready to manage, influence and lead in the world of work. The qualification covers a detailed understanding of sport, management, marketing, leadership, finance, and business principles with an appreciation of the complex global social contexts in which these operate.

    Qualification structure:
    The qualification comprises of the following compulsory Modules:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Sport and Physical Culture.
  • Talent Development in Sport.
  • Strategy & Leadership for Sport.
  • Applied Sport Marketing.
  • Sport Tourism.
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Sport Management.
  • Sport Business Analytics.
  • Community, Events, Sport, and the Third Sector.
  • Dissertation.

    Country: United Kingdom
    Institution: Abertay University
    Qualification Title: Bachelor of Arts Honours in Sport and Management
    Purpose:
    This qualification provides the learner with the best of both worlds, preparing learners as highly desirable candidates for high-level sports clubs seeking business-savvy graduates. It prepares learners for a management career in sports, equipping them with the skills required to manage sporting facilities, including financial, human resource, sporting expertise, marketing, and service operations. The qualification is designed to give learners an understanding of the management, social and practical skills required in the burgeoning sports industry, with a focus on social policy, ethics, and the philosophy of sport, as well as the context of business and management of services, people, and the sporting environment.
    Qualification structure:
    The qualification comprises of the following compulsory Modules:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Sport Research Project.
  • Managing Transformational Change.
  • Strategic Development in Sport.
  • Practice-based Innovation.
  • Social Issues in Sporting Contexts.

    Country: Finland
    Institution: JAMK University of Applied Sciences
    Qualification Title: Sport Business Management Degree Honours
    Purpose:
    The qualification is aimed at sports enthusiasts who are working in the sports industry, interested in working with sports or willing to enhance their knowledge. By completing the qualification, learners will be able to understand the concepts of leading and managing sport organisations, apply marketing concepts to sports, utilise the sport business intelligence to improve business performance and develop effective strategies for sport business organisations.
    Qualification structure:
    The qualification comprises of the following compulsory and elective Modules:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Management Studies.
  • Sport business management.
  • Research and development.

    Electives Modules:
  • International Business Management.
  • Business Information Technology.
  • Cyber Security.
  • Thesis.

    Similarities:
    The international comparison exercise revealed that there has been a growing global recognition of the need for professionally focused postgraduate qualifications of study, especially with a business-related underpinning. These qualifications aim to advance the professional development and management or leadership capacity of learners as well as prepare them for potential Masters-level qualifications. All the postgraduate qualifications reviewed are offered as one-year, 120 credit, full-time qualifications. Some have the option for it to be offered part-time over a two-year period. They are all delivered face-to-face. Every course includes a research component that requires a research project or thesis to be submitted in addition to receiving tuition in research methodology or related research topics. The content of these courses is clearly structured to deliver advanced and contemporary issues within this field, with a clear business management underpinning.

    The international comparison study was instrumental in the development of the Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management as it highlighted the content at the forefront of the academic qualifications at this level, such as a focus on leadership and change management, fan engagement, media, facility management and aspects of technology and innovation in practice. In particular, the integration of technology management demonstrates the response of the qualification to the needs and challenges of the Fourth (4th) industrial revolution. The Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management also acknowledges the need for an industry-focused capstone research project as a core outcome for the programme and to prepare learners for progression to a potential masters-level study.

    Differences:
    The structure of the above-cited international qualifications consists of both compulsory and elective modules while the South African Qualification comprises only compulsory modules. However, there are similarities in terms of the content for compulsory modules.

    Conclusion:
    The quality of this qualification is maintained as it draws its curriculum inspiration from the established international best practices in the field of Sport Management and Science. The rigour of the curriculum content and the general structure of this qualification compares favourably with qualifications of similar nature and focus offered at the leading international institutions in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Finland and Spain. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours: Sport and Leisure Management, NQF Level 8.
  • Bachelor of Human Movement Science Honours in Coaching Science, NQF Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma: Sport for Development, NQF Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Management in Sport Management, NQF Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice, NQF Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Management Sciences in Marketing, NQF Level 9.
  • Master of Sport Management, NQF Level 9.
  • Master of Philosophy in Management Coaching, NQF Level 9.
  • Master of Sports Science, NQF Level 9.
  • Master of Philosophy in Leadership Coaching, NQF Level 9. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
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