The aims of the course are to: promote the development of sport administration and management related research and professional expertise beyond the pass degree level; prepare students for entry into research orientated graduate courses in sport administration and management; and promote the development of scholarly inquiry across the wide range of disciplines focusing on sport administration and management.

Graduates will: have an advantage in employment over a graduate with an undergraduate degree meet the standard prerequisite for entry to the Master by Research or PhD both here and in universities across the world expand their career options with demonstrated research skills complete a research product which may be published