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Golf Management BA (Hons)

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Golf Management course is based in Dornoch, close to the world-renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club. It is the first honors degree of its kind in the UK and is aimed at those aspiring to a career in the golf industry.

The degree provides a balance of golf-specific and management subjects to give graduates the range of skills necessary to take advantage of excellent employment opportunities. You will have the opportunity to work in various roles, with a particular focus on all aspects of managing within a golf context.

Our strong links with the industry provide opportunities for work placements, guest lectures from leading industry figures, and study trips. This includes associate membership of the Club Managers' Association of Europe (CMAE).

General Eligibility

  • 3 Scottish Highers at grade C or above OR

  • 2 A levels at grade C or above

  • You may be able to enter year two of the degree if you have an HNC in a relevant subject

  • You may be able to enter year three of the degree if you have an HND in a relevant subject

  • Applicants with other qualifications or relevant experience are welcomed and will be considered on an individual basis

  • This is a Category 2 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required for specific optional modules/unit(s), where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in optional module/unit(s), but an alternative pathway exists to achieve target qualification.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1 - CertHE

You will study the following modules:

  • Activity performance and skills acquisition

  • Introduction to business

  • Introduction to enterprise and marketing

  • Introduction to Golf Management

  • Introduction to the customer-centered business

  • Professional practice and personal development for the golf industry

2 Year 2 - DipHE

You will study the following modules:

  • Event planning and organization

  • Golf club manager - functions and responsibilities

  • Golf course maintenance and design

  • Management Accounting

  • Retailing

  • The contemporary workplace

3 Year 3 - BA

Core modules are:

  • Developing entrepreneurial effectiveness

  • Niche tourism

  • Research skills

  • Understanding visitor behavior

You will choose two further option modules which may include:

  • Marketing communications

  • Project planning and management

  • Sports science: a critical analysis

  • Strategic human resource management

  • Work placement: industry-specific skills

4 Year 4 - BA (Hons)

Year four can be studied online via the university's virtual learning environment (VLE) with support from your tutors and brings your management and business skills into sharp focus.

Core modules are:

  • Niche professional: a business analysis

  • Work placement: professional practice

  • You will also complete a dissertation, or research and plan a business venture

You will choose two further option modules which may include:

  • Business strategy

  • Corporate financial decision-making

  • Corporate responsibility in the global environment

  • E-business

  • Employee relations and development

  • Global management

  • Innovation and enterprise

  • Social and environmental accounting

  • Strategic marketing

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL80
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo00

  • Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.0 or equivalent

  • English (PTE) Academic-58 average with 51 in each component

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 80 or above with min 18 in each section

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