- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 31.0504
- Duration
- 2 year College Diploma including a work experience
- Field
- Barbering and Hairdressing
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A two year diploma applying business management to the sport sector, covering sport organisation administration, event and facility management, sponsorship and marketing, finance for sport bodies and a work experience component.
Sport management is a genuine industry in Alberta, spanning community recreation, provincial sport organisations, facilities and events, and the work experience component is where students meet employers. Intake is limited, with entries recorded from the 2027 cycle onward rather than immediately.
The CIP code recorded for Business Management, Sports Management is 31.0504. Business and management codes do not appear on any eligible field of study list, so Business Management, Sports Management does not meet the field of study requirement and would not support a post graduation work permit. Study at this level does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility, so anyone considering Business Management, Sports Management with a partner should plan on a single income. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Business Management, Sports Management in writing before you pay a deposit.
Admission to Business Management, Sports Management requires Grade 12 / High School at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0, and tuition for Business Management, Sports Management is recorded at CAD 17,170 a year with a CAD 160 application fee. Entry is September only. Apply Study Visa manages the Business Management, Sports Management application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 / High School with a minimum of 50 percent.
- English (meet any one): IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0; PTE Academic 55 overall with no component below 55; TOEFL iBT 80 total with no section below 18; Duolingo English Test 110.
- English waiver: Applicants who have completed at least three years of academic study conducted entirely in English may be exempt from testing, assessed case by case.
- Application: Application fee CAD 160. A tuition deposit of CAD 5,000 is required to reserve the seat and to trigger the provincial attestation letter.
- Work permit: The CIP code recorded for Business Management, Sports Management is 31.0504. Business and management codes do not appear on any eligible field of study list, so Business Management, Sports Management does not meet the field of study requirement and would not support a post graduation work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa supplies the designated learning institution number and completes the submission with you.
English requirements
✓ MOI waiver: if your degree was taught in English, you may skip the test with a Medium-of-Instruction certificate. Ask us to confirm.
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Sport Facility Coordinator: arenas and recreation centres
- Event Manager: tournaments and sporting events
- Sport Organisation Administrator: provincial and club bodies
- Sponsorship and Partnerships Officer: sport marketing
- Recreation Programmer: municipal facilities
- Athletic Operations Coordinator: teams and leagues
Reality check: sport sector employment concentrates in community recreation and facility operations rather than professional athletics, and this remains a business credential for work permit purposes.
About Olds College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #8900
- Reference No.
- O18713227822
