Digital innovation is transforming sports business, participation and performance.The last 5 years has seen exponential growth across the SportsTech industry both in Ireland and globally. Digital innovation is at the heart of the growing Irish SportsTech industry and is being rapidly embraced by Irelands sporting organisations to manage membership, competitions, performance, facilities, ticketing, broadcast, marketing and many more functions. The need for sport specific digital skills development programmes like this one is echoed in the 68 National Governing Bodies, the 29 Local Sports Partnerships and other agencies who run sport in Ireland. Sport Ireland have stated their strategic priorities are to build innovation, drive collaboration across the sector and promote a digital first approach.This programme is designed to meet the needs of the sports sector through a full time MSc in Digital Innovation for Sport. It equips students with sport specific knowledge and skills in data, AI, digital transformation and digital innovation and allows them to specialise in an area of their choice - digital marketing & technology, programming for sports innovation or performance impact.The programme has a combination of modules that are themed in the areas of Sports Data and Analytics, Digital Transformation in Sport, Digital Marketing and Emerging Technology in Sport, Programming for Sports Innovation, and Learning Design for Sports Performance Feedback. In Semester 2, there are elective choices for students to make as shown below:Mandatory: Digital Innovation for Sport (10 credits) + Research Methods (5 credits)And one of:Digital Marketing and Engagement for Sport (10 credits) + Emerging Technologies for Sport (5 credits)ORLearning Design for Sports Performance Feedback (10 credits) + Professional Practice for Sport Performance (5 credits)ORData Architecture and Programming for Complex Sports Systems (10 credits) + Applications Programming for Sports Innovation (5 credits)
| Course Location | Galway City, Galway |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Masters Degree |
| Course Start Date | 1st January 1970 |
| Course Duration | 18 months |
| Course Time | Full-time |
| Course Fee | 7200 |
| Entry Requirements | Level 8 Bachelor (Hons) degree H2.2 or equivalent. Evidence of English Language Proficiency (IELTS). Option for Recognition of Prior Learning according to ATU policy |
| Career Path | This Masters has been developed to meet an identified skills gap in the sports industry centred around digital innovation. It is for people who are passionate about working in sport as a digital innovator with the skills to use technology to influence the future development of the sports industry. |
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This is an innovative programme that has been designed in close consultation with manufacturing industry who have identified a requirement to up-skill their employees.
This is an innovative programme that has been designed in close consultation with manufacturing industry who have identified a requirement to up-skill their employees.
This is an innovative work-based learning programme that has been designed in close consultation with the manufacturing industry in the western region who have identified a major skill-gap in the field.
