About Higher Certificate Sports Studies in Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Our Higher Certificate in Sports Studies is a two year programme that enables you to carve out an exciting career in sports, health or fitness. It’s your opportunity to combine your greatest passion with a successful career.

Is sport your passion? Now turn it into a rewarding career, harnessing your talent and enthusiasm for sport to carve out an exciting future. This course covers the key aspects of sport, health and fitness, and positions you to succeed in a variety of roles as a fitness instructor, sports development officer and sports coach.

The course covers everything from Health and Fitness Leadership, Sports Nutrition & Hydration, Anatomy & Physiology, as well as Performance Analysis.

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

• Sports
• Leisure
• Health-care
• Fitness

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

• Fitness Instructor
• Sports Development Officer
• Sports Coach

Acadamic qualification equivalents

• Completion of all India or state Board HSE(XII) :60%of higher in relevant subjects 

English language requirments

TOEFL : 90, No less than 20 in each section

IELTS : 5.5

PTE : 60, With at least 59 for each item