Global online degrees delivered live in Australasia

The Global Institute of Sport is committed to delivering a cutting-edge online learning experience with unrivalled opportunities for students across Australia to immerse themselves in the local and global sports industry.

MSc International Sport Management (Distance) is available to start in either September or January with all other online degrees only starting in September.

Live sessions for the MSc International Sport Management (Distance) are delivered in the early evening of the GMT/BST time zone as well as the early evening of the AEST/AEDT time zone.

All sessions for all distance programs are recorded and therefore accessible for students across the globe.

Brand new from 2023/24, students can also study the MSc Football Coaching & Analysis (starts September 2023) and MSc Sports Coaching (starts September 2024) degrees in a distance with attendance format, with the majority of content delivered online with live sessions in the early evening of the AEST/AEDT time zone, plus one week of intensive in-person teaching in Melbourne.

Benefits

• Live academic sessions - Speak to your peers and tutors in live sessions to develop a deeper understanding of your subject area;
• Unprecedented access to the Australian sports industry - Online students will now have even greater access to our network of global stadiums. Regular guest speaker sessions, networking opportunities, match day access and a Global Summit will take place at Melbourne Cricket Ground throughout the year, immersing you in the Australian sports industry;
• Online support - Access learning, pastoral, IT and library support online, direct from our team;
• Local Health Assured services - Ranging from stress and anxiety to financial wellbeing and medical information, students have 24/7 access to a Student Assistant Program;
• Careers support services - All students receive dedicated support from our Employability & Career Planning team, including career development and skills workshops, one-to-one job application support and signposting, a unique sports industry mentoring program and access to LinkedIn Learning;
• Flexibility - Learn in your own time with academic content available on demand.

Live sessions

Synchronous, live sessions will be delivered to provide students with the opportunity to interact with tutors and develop a deeper understanding of their subject. There will be three to six live sessions on each module to complement the asynchronous academic content which provides the greatest studying flexibility. These live sessions will be delivered in either the early evening in the GMT/BST time zones or the AEST/AEDT time zones depending on the course.

For added flexibility, students can also access recordings of these live sessions.

In addition to the live academic sessions for every module, online students in these regions will have convenient access to our support teams, including study support, pastoral support, IT support and library support.

Regular access to the MCG

To further enhance the learning experience of our online programmes around the world, there will be various touchpoints throughout the year for all students, including guest speaker sessions, networking opportunities and in-person events in Australia including our Global Sports Summits at our hub in Melbourne.

All students are also invited to the regular activities at our UK campuses in London and Manchester, and our other global hubs in Miami, New York, Atlanta, Toronto.