Dip (Sport Management) Course Requirements at TUT
Tshwane University of Technology · Faculty of Management Sciences
The Dip (Sport Management) is a diploma offered by TUT for 2027 learners, taking 3 years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Dip (Sport Management) at TUT
Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) with: English Mathematics or Technical Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy. Minimum Admission Point Score (APS): 24. Recommended (non-compulsory) additional subjects: Accounting, Business Studies and Economics.
About this course
This diploma in Sport Management, offered through TUT's Faculty of Management Sciences, runs over 3 years of full-time study. Graduates are prepared for practical, career-focused roles such as sports administrator, club manager, sports marketing agent, sports development officer, promoter, commentator, entrepreneur, sales consultant, market researcher, in line with TUT's applied, industry-linked approach to education. Students who complete this qualification successfully can typically progress to further studies such as AdvDip and PGDip: Sport Management.
Possible careers
Club Manager, Commentator, Entrepreneur, Market Researcher, Promoter, Sales Consultant, Sports Administrator, Sports Development Officer, Sports Marketing Agent
How to apply for 2027 studies
Apply directly through TUT's online application system at https://www.tut.ac.za/study-at-tut/ (application fee of R240 payable once-off for first-time applicants).
Course intelligence for Dip (Sport Management)
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Dip (Sport Management) doesn’t currently appear on the national scarce-skills list as a Club Manager. That’s not a red flag on its own, most jobs in South Africa aren’t on that list, it just tracks where employers reported the strongest hiring pressure. Your own results, experience and network will matter more here than national demand trends.
NSFAS funding
As a Diploma at TUT, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
TUT’s intake and this course’s requirements with its published admission requirements generally leave more room than the most sought-after courses, so you likely have a reasonable window to apply without rushing, though applying early is always the safer bet.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with TUT and NSFAS.
- Applications for 2027 studies
- Open: 3 April 2026
- Close: 31 July 2026
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- Duration
- 3 years
- NQF Level
- 6
- APS / Points
- 24
- Campus
- Pretoria, Pretoria
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Source: tshwane-university-of-technology.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with Tshwane University of Technology before applying.