Manager's Guide - Certificate in Sports Governance

What is the course?

The Certificate in Sports Governance is a Level 4 qualification provided by The Chartered Governance Institute. The Sports Governance Academy provides a limited number of bursary places on this course for individuals in the UK sports & physical activity sector.

The course is divided into four modules, each covering different aspects of sports governance in the UK:

1. Core Governance Knowledge and Skills
2. Introduction to Sports Governance
3. Challenges in Sports Governance
4. Risk, Compliance and Finance in Sports

The Certificate is assessed via:

• A written assignment (60%)
• A multiple-choice exam (40%)

Time Commitment

The recommended study time for the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Governance is 200 hours, which includes the online content, webinars, practice tasks and assessment exercises. 

This course is based around a self-study model and therefore requires a significant commitment to study, on top of the provided webinar sessions.

We have suggested how students might want to spend their time over the period of the course and which parts will take place during office hours (in this case we are defining this as 09:00-17:00).

We recognise that, if necessary, the entire course can be completed outside of office hours by watching webinars on demand and completing all assessments during mornings, evenings and weekends. We recommend that wherever possible, students try to attend the webinars live to get the most out of the engagement, ask questions and partake in breakout activities. Once the exam date is released, students will need to book the time out in their calendar to complete the multiple-choice exam. Finally, we suggest that students put aside 1 or 2 days of study leave to supplement work in their own time on the assignment to ensure that you complete it in time.

The full suggested breakdown can be found below: