CAPACITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS

The Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) will enable Sports Administrators, Executive-Level volunteers and paid staff of Olympic Sport Organizations to expand and enhance their managerial skills while actively contributing to a unique learning community. The ASMC will be conducted in 4 sessions.

• Executive Members/Board members of Sports Organizations/ National Federations in Kenya
• Employees (whether volunteers or paid) of Sports organizations and National federations in Kenya

• Must be serving as an Executive Committee/Board member of the National Federation or an Employee of the National Federation
• Must have served for at least 3 years in the National Federation
• Must have undertaken the Sports Administrators Course run by the NOC

The main objective of the unique degree programme M.A. Olympic Studies is to provide the students with an interdisciplinary knowledge about the OlympicMovement. International teaching teams from the different cooperating universities teach seminars in sport history, sport pedagogy, ethics, international relations,media/commercialization and sport governance, all closely linked to Olympic Studies.

The advanced studies programme implements a high-level, interdisciplinary curriculum in Olympic Studies aimed at fostering the links between the academic and the Olympic world. The programme awards a Master of Arts in Olympic Studies and is designed to facilitate recruitment of a wide range of participants from diverse academic and professional backgrounds.

• Candidates will be required to hold a 3 years bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. They have to provide evidence (transcript) for the completion of a degree
•  Candidates have to provide evidence for working experience in an environment relevant to the interests of the Olympic family for at least two years. The working experience is mandatory.
• A detailed description of the working field is mandatory as is a testimonial from a recent or former employer. In addition to these candidates have to prove qualifications, experience and skills in four of the following areas:
• Coaching experience: Coaching licenses have to be submitted as well as an official document from the institution (club, federation, company, school, sport camp) at which the participant was employed – professionally or voluntarily – as a coach for at least 6 months.

This is a 2-year distance learning program in Sports Nutrition. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to graduate with the International Olympic Committees Diploma in Sports Nutrition.

The Diploma course is offered by Distance Learning on a part-time basis, and takes two years to complete.

In addition to the coursework contained inmodules, students will have the opportunity to participate in a residential course consisting of an internationalmeeting, seminars and tutorials. Upon successful completion of all elements of the program, students are eligible to graduate with an IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition.

Lectures will consist of computer-based presentations with audio and video, and will incorporate selfassessment and interactive elements where appropriate.

Students enrolling for this course will normally be in possession of a university degree at the prescribed standard in:

• Nutrition or Dietetics
• Biological Sciences, including Biochemistry, Physiology, Sports Science
• Medicine

Meet the degree requirements and age limits:

• be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for undergraduate programs;
• be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for master’s programs;
• be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs;
• be a high school graduate (at least) under the age of 45 when applying for general scholar programs;
• be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for senior scholar programs.
• Meet the admission requirements of the applied universities in terms of academic
• ability, language proficiency and other relevant criteria.