Diploma of Advanced Studies in Golf Management

2 semesters

Highly applied learning

Business field trip to Miami

Complimentary golf course access

Campus

Option to convert to a Masters ⓘ

Intakes: February and September

Diploma of Advanced Studies in Golf Management

Max 2 semesters

Highly applied learning

Business field trip to Miami

Complimentary golf course access

Campus

Option to convert to Masters ⓘ

Intakes: February and September

Use this diploma in golf club management to fast-track your career in the golf business

  • Grasp the economics of golf from a local to an international level
  • Learn how golf clubs operate and how courses are designed, laid and maintained
  • Expand your network by meeting golf club managers and golf professionals
  • Gain insights into how golf events and tournaments are staged and marketed

From local municipal courses to the top professional tours, the global golf industry is vast, varied and extremely valuable.

This program takes you into the world of golf management, delivering specialist skills that will pave your way to a career in golf.

Through modules focused on golf course management, you will study how golf courses are designed, laid and maintained, while exploring the intricacies of golf club operations.

You’ll also look in depth at the staging and marketing of golf tournaments. And being based in Marbella, you will be surrounded by world class courses to play in the downtime between your classes.

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Academic Structure

Semester 1

Academic content
+ Business field trip to Miami
(+Hospitality Immersion Program*)

Business Research Project

Or

6-month internship

Business field trip

Our specialized diploma programs immerse you in your topic, and nowhere more so than during your business field trip.

For the Postgraduate Diploma in Golf Management you will travel to Miami, USA, exposing you to perhaps the most geographically concentrated collection of golf courses in the world.

In Miami alone there are 14 courses, while Florida is also home to one of the most prestigious tournaments on the PGA Tour calendar, The Players Championship.

Final semester Internship or Business Research Project

At the end of your taught semester you can choose between a professional internship or Business Research Project to earn your diploma.

Internship

Your six-month professional internship will place you into a golf industry setting, enabling you to put to the test what you learned in the previous semester.

This is our recommended option if you did not have significant golf industry experience before joining the program.

Research Project

Working with a partner company, you will tackle a real-world business challenge, drawing upon the skills and knowledge you learned in class.

This is our recommended option if you already accrued golf industry experience before joining the program.

Admission Information

Intakes:

February and September

Minimum age:

21 years

Professional Experience:

With a degree: Minimum 2 years experience

Without a degree: Minimum 5 years experience

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree desirable.

*Hospitality Immersion Program:

Mandatory for students without a hospitality related degree or professional experience. The Hospitality Immersion Program (HIP) runs in parallel to the 1st semester with courses on “Hospitality in Context”, “F&B Beverage Operations Management”, “Rooms Division Operations Management”.

English level

If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years studying in an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, please enclose a copy of one of the following:

  • IELTS: overall 6.0 and min. 5.5 in every sub-component*
  • TOEFL: Internet-based 80 or paper-based 550
  • First Cambridge Exam: Grade A
  • Cambridge Advanced Exam: Grade C
  • Duolingo 115 with no component under 105

*Only tests taken/issued in an official IELTS testing center are accepted.

Help with your English

Those below the stated official English level can take additional English support classes. We offer intensive programs in Switzerland and Spain.

Learn more here.

Fees

This is an illustration of the basic fee structure you can expect for the program. For a full breakdown of fees download a course brochure.

Marbella

Academic ExpensesEUR
Tuition fees17,510
Learning resources620
Les Roches for life career support1,500
Health and accident insurance940
Business Field Trip2,495
Total23,065
Living ExpensesEUR
Half board2,655
Total2,655

Turn your Diploma into a Masters

Upon successful completion of your diploma in golf management, you have the option to study a further semester focused on core hospitality business content.

This, combined with your choice of professional internship or Business Research Project, earns you a Master’s in Hospitality Management with Specialization

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The Campus

Our Postgraduate Diploma in Golf Management is taught at our Marbella campus

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FAQs

What is the Postgraduate Diploma in Golf Management?

The Postgraduate Diploma in Golf Management at Les Roches is a one semester (six months) study program designed to expose you to the world of golf management, delivering specialist skills that will pave your way to a career in the global golf business.

The program includes a business field trip to the world leading golf destination of Florida, USA, and at the end of your study semester you will undertake a six-month professional internship or applied project which will further add to your golf industry skillset.

What career opportunities does a Diploma in Golf Management offer?

Possible career paths with a Diploma in Golf Management include:

  • Tournament Administrator
  • Golf Club Manager
  • Membership Director
  • Golf Manufacturer Representative
  • Retail Management
  • Golf Travel & Tourism
  • Cruise Operations Director
  • Director of Instruction