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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF STUDYING AT THE

CARLTON COLLEGE OF SPORT?

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LOCATION

Study three days per week, with two days spent at IKON Park and one day at La Trobe Bundoora.

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EXPERIENCE

Complete 100 hours of placement within the Carlton Football Club and industry partners to build your CV.

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FACILITIES

Study at the home of the Carlton Football Club, with access to high-performance facilities.

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EDUCATION

Both Carlton College of Sport diplomas allow entry into the second year of a bachelor’s degree.

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EMPLOYMENT

Four graduate roles are offered at the Carlton Football Club to students from every cohort.

PLACEMENTS

Get experience that you can’t find anywhere else, with 100 hours of placement based at the Carlton Football Club and industry partners such as the Northern Knights Football Club and Belgravia Leisure. Our placement program is designed to give you real-world work experience that you can use to land your first full-time job in sport.

Learn about a few of the placements we offer below!

Coaching and Development Placement

Assist coaches at Carlton AFL & AFLW training sessions
Assist coaches at Carlton VFL & VFLW training sessions
Northern Knights Football Club training sessions
Assist to run AUSKICK activations on game day

Recruiting and Player Analysis Placement

Work with the Carlton Recruiting Department
Assist football analysts with filming training/matches
Assist in scouting/match reports
Learn to use Sportscode/HUDL

Fan Engagement and Membership Placement

Membership Sales Workshop
Archtics training (system used by Carlton Membership team)
Match Day Activations
Fan Engagement Activities at the MCG and Marvel Stadium

Strength and Conditioning Placement

Commercial gym experience at Belgravia Leisure
High performance masterclass training session with AFL and AFLW S&C coaches
Shadow shifts with VFL & VFLW Strength and Conditioning coaches

Media Placement

Work with the Carlton Media on a media monitoring project
Assist the Carlton Media team to run game day social media
Player profiles and match reports for the Football Development Program

Events, Community & Retail Placement

Assist staff at major corporate events (e.g. John Nicholls Medal)
Work at match day funtions
Work in the Carlton Shop
Assist in the delivery of the Carlton Respects program

WHERE WILL A DIPLOMA FROM CARLTON COLLEGE
TAKE ME?

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OF STUDENTS CONTINUE INTO FURTHER STUDY

Students who complete the Diploma of
Sport Coaching and Development are
able to proceed straight into the second
year of the bachelor’s degree. Former
students have gone on to study:

Bachelor of Sport Coaching
and Development
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Bachelor of Primary Physical
Education/Sport

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OF STUDENTS LAND FULL-TIME JOBS

Students may decide to head directly into the workforce upon completing their studies at Carlton College. Former students are currently working in jobs such as: