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THINKING OF STUDYING GOLF?

The golf industry has grown quickly during the past 15 years, with new golf complexes opening every year. Many of these new complexes include driving ranges, hotels and other leisure facilities. This change from golf-only facilities has provided more opportunities to turn a golfing hobby into a career.

Only the elite players will become tour professionals or club professionals. However, there are growing opportunities in the new golf complexes, in the retail and golf equipment manufacture sectors, and in a variety of other areas associated with golf.

There are several colleges and universities throughout the country offering a range of courses that will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to follow a career in the golf industry.

CHOOSING YOUR COURSE

It’s important to consider what’s best for you.

Do you want to follow a very academic course and study for a degree? If so, you will almost certainly follow the route of A levels to get to university.

However, if you want a more practical, skills focussed course, then it may be better to follow National Vocational Qualifications and/or the National Certificate or Diploma courses.

A Modern Apprenticeship or National Traineeship will give you the opportunity to train and gain qualifications for certain golfing careers. With this route you will be earning a wage, and will attend college for part of the week to study for qualifications.

If you do decide on a college or university course, you may have further choices to make. Which college or university is right for you?

You will need to look carefully at:

• what the course covers and
• what opportunities you will have to continue playing golf.
• Consider whether you want to:
• Stay close at home or
• Move away from home to study.
• Look carefully at all the options available.

GO AND VISIT THE COLLEGES AND FIND OUT ABOUT THE COURSES THEY OFFER.

Most of the colleges have Open Days, or even residential weekends when you can sample life at college and find out first-hand what the course you are considering is all about.

Degree Courses starting in 2005

Higher National Diploma courses starting in 2005:

Higher National Diploma programmes are designed for students aiming for management or technical positions in the golf and related industries.

Higher National Certificate courses starting in 2005:

Other Courses starting in 2005:

It is very difficult to enter the golf industry at the age of sixteen as the PGA require Assistant Professionals to be 18 and people are often unwilling to be taught by someone just out of school and still learning golfing skills.

National Diploma courses are designed for students wishing to achieve supervisory or professional status in the golf industry. A National Diploma qualification is a specialised alternative to A levels and other Further Education courses.

College/University contact information:

The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT

Tel: 0121 414 5491
Fax: 0121 414 7159
Email: admissions@bham.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bham.ac.uk
Contact: Undergraduate Admissions


Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
Dorset
BH12 5BB

Tel: 01202 524111
Website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk
Contact: Registrar

Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
Admissions Office
Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2JZ

Tel: 01494 522141
Fax: 01494 603019
Website: http://www.bcuc.ac.uk
Contact: Admissions Office


Cornwall College
Student Services
Trevenson Road
Redruth
Cornwall
TR15 3RD

Tel : 01209 616224
Fax : 01209 611612
Email : enquiries@cornwall.ac.uk


Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
Stoke Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 1EZ

Tel: 01483 448500
Fax: 01483 448600
Email: hnd@guildford.ac.uk
Website: http://www.guildford.ac.uk
Contact: Admissions


Harper Adams University College
Admissions Officer
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 8NB

Tel : 01952 875000
Fax : 01952 814783
Email : admissions@harper-adams.ac.uk
Web : www.harper-adams.ac.uk


Uhi Millennium Institute
UHI Executive Office
Executive Office
Ness Walk
Inverness
IV3 5SQ

Tel: 01463 279000
Fax: 01463 279001
Email: eo@uhi.ac.uk
Website: http://www.uhi.ac.uk
Contact: UHI Course
Information Line Tel: 0845 2723600

University of Lincoln
Admissions & Customer Services
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS

Tel: 01522 886097
Fax: 01522 886880
Email: admissions@lincoln.ac.uk
Website: http://www.lincoln.ac.uk
Contact: Admissions & Customer Services


University of Central Lancashire Myerscough College
Course Enquiries Bilsborrow
Foster Building Preston
Preston Lancashire
Lancashire PR3 0RY
PR1 2HE

Tel : 01772 892400
Fax : 01772 892935
Email : c.enquiries@uclan.ac.uk
Web : www.uclan.ac.uk


University of Wales, Newport
Caerleon Campus
PO Box 101
Newport
South Wales
NP18 3YH

Tel: 01633 432030
Fax: 01633 432850
Email: admissions@newport.ac.uk
Website: http://www.newport.ac.uk
Contact: Admissions

Writtle College
Registrar
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 3RR

Tel : 01245 424200
Fax : 01245 420456
Email : postmaster@writtle.ac.uk
Web : www.writtle.ac.uk

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