Sport Performance Innovation - Letterkenny

Course Overview

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Sports Performance Innovation is a 12 week online programme designed for sports professionals seeking to develop their knowledge and skills in delivering and managing innovation in sports performance.



In high-performance sport, the ability to identify performance challenges and solutions is critical to success. With significant leaps in science and technology over recent years, innovation is now key for effective sport performance practice for coaches, practitioners, engineers and managers.



This programme develops specialist knowledge and practice in sport performance innovation together with an ability to address the science of sports performance, technology and engineering for effective innovation management.



This programme adopts an inter-disciplinary approach and enables professional learners to develop knowledge and skills to manage and lead innovation, leverage multidisciplinary and multi-domain expertise, apply disruptive technologies to enhance performance, and develop and apply innovative solutions to key performance challenges.



Who Should Apply?

This programme is aimed at coaches, sports scientists, practitioners, engineers and managers seeking to develop their knowledge and skills in delivering and managing innovation in sports performance.

Year 1:

Semester 1:

Sport Performance Innovation 20 ECTS (M)



(M) = Mandatory

Level 8 in a Sport Performance related area, or an equivalent qualification. Applicants may also be eligible to apply on the grounds of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) if they have attained appropriate experience and attainment thresholds deemed equivalent to a Level 8 award. This may include professional qualifications and experience of working in sport as a coach, trainer, practitioner, teacher, manager or leader.

Flexible learning courses are popular, and they fill on a first come, first served basis. There are two major intake periods throughout the academic year, September and January.



For January start courses, applications typically open in October, and for September start courses, applications typically open in February. Closing dates for applications are listed on the individual course webpage.

12 weeks part-time online delivery.



Recommended Study Hours per week

The course comprises weekly online lectures, directed study and recommended independent study.

Start Date: September 2025.

Careers

Graduate careers typically include roles such as Fitness Instructor, Health and Wellbeing Specialist, Industry Research & Development, Innovation Scientist, Performance Analyst, Personal Trainer, Sports Coach, Sports Development Officer, Sports Scientist, and Strength & Conditioning Coach.