Management in Golf PgCert
Course code: N801
Study mode: You take fewer course units/modules per week compared to full time.
Course type: PgCert
International: Available to study online
Study at: North, West and Hebrides
Start in: January; September
Learning mode: You access classes and/or materials digitally.
Duration: Part time: 1-2 years
How: You complete course tasks independently. These may be set by your lecturer or chosen by you.
What is special about this course?
This fully online course is designed to help current and future leaders and managers in the golf industry to prepare them for the challenges and opportunities facing their organisations in the contemporary environment.
The niche pressures, challenges, and range of external legislation and competition require the managers of organisations in the industry to take responsibility to drive innovation and identify new solutions and new ways of working to be adaptable.
The course provides individuals with the opportunity to think about their own leadership approaches and preferences and about the needs of their organisations. It encourages them to develop and make changes that can have a positive impact on themselves and their business.
An online induction programme will help support individuals returning to learning, or perhaps coming back to education after a long period.
Special features
- Online delivery allowing considerable flexibility to choose when and where to study around your personal and professional commitments
- Online content is matched to tasks and activities that relate to you and your organisation
- Provides an understanding of effective leadership and management
- Provides you with the skills to become an effective leader/manager
- Provides you with the skills to manage change within the industry
- Provides professional and self-development
- Allows you to focus on the golf industry
- Improves confidence, communication, and decision-making
Entry requirements
- 2:2 honours degree or above in Golf Management or Professional Golf
- Other degrees may be considered where applicants are working in the golf industry
- Applicants with other qualifications or experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis
Access routes
For the PgCert (60 credits) you will study two core modules plus one option (each 20 credit modules) from the following:
Modules available in the semester starting September:
- Managing strategic and operational change in the golf industry (core)
- Responsible leadership and management in a global context (core)
Modules available in the semester starting January:
- Effective communication (option)
- Information decision making (option)
- Managing strategic and operational change in the golf industry (core)
- Sustainable tourism (core)
How will I study my course?
- Part-time (structured)
- Part-time (unstructured)
- You will study through supported online learning using the university's virtual learning environment (VLE)
How long will my course last?
- Part-time (structured): 1 year
- Part-time (unstructured): 2 years
- North, West and Hebrides - Online
Start date
- September
- January
Fees
For information on costs of this course please contact the campus where you wish to study.
Funding
UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.
Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.
What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed this course you might like to consider careers in more senior leadership and management positions within the public, private or voluntary sectors of the golf industry.
Can I progress into further study?
This course is designed for professionals wishing to develop their career opportunities but would also provide a strong base for progression to a PgDip or Masters programme.
On successful completion of the course, it may be possible to progress to our MSc Leadership and Management.
In my role of as Golf Services Manager, I was delighted to recently be able to offer the position of Golf Operations Assistant at The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (The R&A) to a UHI graduate. Throughout the entire recruitment process, they conducted themselves with exceptional professionalism, preparation, and poise. Their performance was a standout, not only in their knowledge and presentation but also in how they embodied the values and standards that UHI’s golf programmes promote.
As an alumnus of UHI, I was personally very proud to see the high quality of education, training, and character that UHI graduates represents. It reflects extremely well on the university, the faculty, and the programs offered. UHI should be very proud of the role you have played in preparing this graduate for success within the golf industry at such a prestigious institution. I look forward to seeing more of UHI students make their mark in the future.
Sean Burgess is Golf Services Manager at The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
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