Recreation & Leisure courses

About Recreation And Leisure Management (bbus) in Cork Institute of Technology

Course summary

The course consists of lectures, tutorials, practicals, site visits and work placement. The leisure industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. This has created a demand for personnel with specialist knowledge and skills in recreation and leisure. The course combines technical skills and competencies with a strong business base. It also offers students the opportunity of acquiring appropriate practical and managerial expertise, which will enable them to be effective managers in the recreation and leisure industry.

Career

This course offers access to a wide range of employment opportunities in the sport and leisure industry such as ▪ Leisure/Sports Centre Management ▪ Personal Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach ▪ Sports Coaching/Team Management ▪ Swim Teaching and Lifeguarding ▪ Group Exercise Leadership ▪ Sports Development ▪ Health Promotion ▪ Community Recreation ▪ Sports Marketing.
Potential Areas of Employment

• Fitness Instructor
• Personal Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Leisure/Sports Centre Management
• Sports Coaching/Team Management

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS 6.5 overall (6.0 for Business programmes)
• IELTS 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
• PTE 60 (63 for integrated programmes)
• PTE 55 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)

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