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Professional Golf

SRUC Scotland's Rural College

UCAS Code: 4T80 | Higher National Certificate - HNC

Entry requirements


A level

D,E

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants should be able to offer National 5 (A-C) or equivalent pass in English (for literacy) and Maths (for numeracy)

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H4,H4

Scottish Higher

C,C

UCAS Tariff

40-42

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About this course


Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Sports management

The Higher National Certificate in Professional Golf is delivered from our Elmwood Campus that boasts its own 18 hole parkland golf course, full driving range with indoor and outdoor bays, analysis suite, short-game area and practice green. The golf course itself is now over 20 years old and the clubhouse is home to two golfing societies. Located in North East Fife just a short drive from St Andrews means it is the ideal location to study for a career in the golf industry.

The HNC Professional Golf programme aims to develop the key skills and competencies needed for employment in the industry or progression to degree level study.

You will study coaching methods and practices as well as the scientific principles of skill acquisition, physiology and fitness training for golf. You will gain the skills and knowledge to work with beginners and improvers in golf and how to develop performance through individual and group session delivery.

This will be underpinned by knowledge of golf facility operations and the importance of fostering a strong customer focus along with basic business awareness. Your learning will foster the development or strong academic skills facilitating progression to higher level study.

Graduates from the HNC have progressed the the HND Professional Golf course at SRUC, alternatively to other universities in Scotland and the United States or have pursued careers as teaching professionals, retail, club-fitting, tourism, or in management with many of them now working in internationally acclaimed golf clubs and facilities.

Modules

The modules on the HNC develop the basic knowledge and skills required for teaching and coaching in golf including Golf Coaching: An Introduction, Golf Coaching: Intermediate Performance Skills, Principles of Fitness, Anatomy Physiology and First Aid

A better understanding of the golf industry is built through modules including Golf Courses: An Introduction, Golf Operations, Selling Skills and Work Experience.

The Graded Unit module for the HNC builds on all of these and gives the opportunity to explore the integration of coaching knowledge into a viable business proposal.

Assessment methods

Typically modules will have between 3 and 5 learning outcomes with assessment for some of these outcomes combined. These assessments can take the form of class tests, essays, individual or group projects, practical assessments, portfolios and presentations.

Assessment is driven by the readiness of the student and is continual throughout the academic year as the student progresses through their learning.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£7,000
per year
England
£7,000
per year
EU
£16,000
per year
International
£16,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£7,000
per year
Republic of Ireland
£7,000
per year
Scotland
£1,285
per year
Wales
£7,000
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Elmwood

Department:

Golf

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Top job areas of graduates

17%
Leisure and travel services
14%
Sports and fitness occupations
8%
Customer service occupations

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