This programme is fully embedded in the golf industry and taught exclusively on golf resorts. It has been created after significant work directly with key industry members - in particular, the GCMA, and Colt Mackenzie, McNair (CMM) - identifying the best industry practice and reflecting the need for work-ready graduates of the highest calibre.
Within the programme, you will develop an understanding of all aspects of golf-club management - delivered over a 22-week teaching profile, with at least ten additional weeks in working in the field during the summer term, or the end-of term breaks.
Alongside this, students will be able to gain real hands-on experience within the golf club that they are based at (this work may be paid or unpaid), during term-time. During the winter term, the programme will move to southern Europe for a minimum of two weeks - allowing the students to understand the differing models and expectations of golf clubs with Europe. The overarching aim of this programme is to provide students with the skills required to manage a golf club, through the understanding of theory, development of knowledge and experience of best practice. Embedding within the programme the ten core proficiencies of golf-club management as identified and distilled by the GCMA.
The programme aims to:
Develop systematic understanding and analytical, forwarding-thinking skills in a golf-club management context
Ensure that graduates of the programme meet the expectations of employers as competent golf managers who can critically apply scientific understanding and management principles to their practice, predict the outcomes of their actions, and generate policy and management initiatives
Provide students with a range of practical skills and competencies relevant to a career as a golf manager including the ability to communicate via traditional and digital means
Enable graduates to acquire and demonstrate a range of academic and study skills to allow them to proceed to Level 7 learning, and to continue with life-long learning
Provide opportunity for students to practice and develop business and management skills within, and outside, of the formal programme; with significant access to golf resorts, for the development of themselves as practitioners within the industry
Course Details - Modules
(please note some of the following may be subject to change)
Year 1: Academic Development & Business Experience (20 credits), Introduction to Finance (20 credits), Brand & Image (20 credits), Golf Operations (20 credits), Managing Golf Performance Technology (20 credits), Global Business Environment (20 credits).
Year 2: Research Methods (20 credits), Funding & Financial Decision Making (20 credits), E-Business and Marketing (20 credits), Developing and Managing People (20 credits), Golf Event Management (20 credits), Business Project Management (20 credits).
Year 3: Honours Project (40 credits), Consultancy Project (20 credits), Current International Management Issues (20 credits), Golf course Design, Construction & Maintenance (20 credits), Strategic Management and Leadership (20 credits).
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
GCM3
Institution code:
C78
Campus Name:
Lindfield
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Must include at least 32 from A2 level qualifications.
80 UCAS Tariff Points
80 UCAS Tariff points.
Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3.
Overseas students will be expected to meet the English language requirements of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. Please note, we are unable to accept applications from those that require a Student Visa.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
