ABOUT THE EEA
Learn what the Essendon Education Academy is all about
Kick-start your career in sport
This unique qualification is perfect for the sport enthusiast and will provide students with access to elite high-performance facilities and key industry experts in the area of sports and entertainment.
Hosted at the NEC Hangar, home of the Essendon Football Club, you will undertake a dual Diploma of Business and Diploma of Leadership and Management in a one-year full-time program.
Content and experiences will be delivered through a sporting context with key topics including leadership, strategic planning and marketing.
Key components that will enhance the student experience include:
A minimum of two guaranteed graduate roles to be offered at the Essendon Football Club per calendar year
100 hours of real-life work experience provided across departments of the Essendon Football Club and its partner network
Access to elite high-performance facilities and staff at the Essendon Football Club, where the program will be hosted.
Articulation pathways into undergraduate programs at RMIT
Build your network in sport
With access to elite athletes, coaches, Essendon Football Club staff and mentors, the program allows students to immerse themselves in the operations of an AFL club.
Thanks to RMIT’s strong AFL industry links, students will gain exclusive insights to football, events, member growth and engagement, community programs, facility operations, and match-day operations across elite and second tier programs.
Students who value on-the-job work experience in addition to engaging academic content, should strongly consider applying.
Our story
The Essendon Football Club & RMIT identified an opportunity to continue to build on their existing partnership to offer prospective students the chance to pair the love of sport with a potential career in business, leadership and management.
As experts and highly respected brands in our own right, the opportunity to collaborate and share experiences and learnings accumulated over many years of success has lead us to the Essendon Education Academy.
We are passionate about educating and building the next generation of sports industry experts and where better place to start than in the inner sanctum of the AFL’s most successful club.
FAQs
Everything you need to know about the EEA
What career pathways does the EEA experience open up?
A minimum of two guaranteed graduate roles (across various departments) will be offered to graduates at the Essendon Football Club on completion of the curriculum.
Outside of EFC, potential career pathways from completing the course include (either in a sports club or other businesses):
Assistant manager
Administrative assistant
Project Administrator/Coordinator
Resource Coordinator
Marketing or Social Media Coordinator
Is there an opportunity to pursue further study at RMIT?
Successful completion of the Dual Diploma offers a guaranteed pathway into a Bachelor of Business at RMIT i.e. guaranteed 96 credit points which is equivalent to 12 months of the Bachelor of Business degree. This means you complete the Bachelor of Business in two years and effectively earn three qualifications in three years.
What activities outside of the curriculum will I be participating in as part of my EEA experience?
100 hours of work-based placement within the Essendon Football Club and its partner network
Exposure to Essendon Football Club football operations, fan engagement, membership operations, community engagement, marketing and media communications, events, clinics and more
Guest presentations from EFC staff, coaches, and players
Networking opportunities with staff at the Essendon Football Club
Who can I talk to about the EEA?
Contact us here.
Are there any entry requirements?
No ATAR requirement
Year 12 graduate: successful completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent; or the Australian Senior VCAL Certificate
Non-Year 12: completion of post-secondary studies or at least 6 months’ work experience
Can I transfer to RMIT from another academic institute to pursue this course?
Yes, you will need to provide a transcript for courses undertaken at another training provider. Where eligible, credit transfers can be applied to any course that fits the criteria. Contact us to make further enquiries.
What is the price for entry?
Full details can be found here.
How do I apply?
Apply here!
What will my weekly schedule look like?
Approximately 15 hours of classroom studies per week over three days. Classes will delivered at the Hangar as well as RMIT city campuses.
When does the course take place?
The next intake is scheduled to commence 6 February, 2023.
At the completion of the course, a minimum of two graduates from the course will be offered employment positions at EFC. What kind of roles will they be / which department or capacity? Do students have to apply, or are key students just offered the roles?
There will be a formal application and interview process to fill these roles but participation in this will be limited to the students participating in the course.
The specific roles available for graduates will depend on a number of factors, including (but not limited to):
Demand from EFC for roles and responsibilities at the time of recruitment
The capability of students demonstrated across the course
The interest / preferences of students to be involved in various departments across EFC
Relationships built between student and EFC staff across the duration of the course
Mid-year graduating students will have the opportunity to apply for the Graduate positions at the end of the calendar year.