La Trobe University + Carlton Football Club

Partnered since 2016, La Trobe is the exclusive Higher Education Partner of Carlton Football Club. United by our connection to Melbourne’s North and excellence in sport, we’re working together to enhance education and community outcomes for the North and beyond.

Legends of the North

First-in-family to kick a footy or first to go to uni, La Trobe backs all Legends of the North. And that’s why we power the Adam Saad Pathways Program, helping multicultural kids from Melbourne’s North gain skills on and off the field so they can become future footy stars.

Our partnership impact

Carlton College of Sport

Students are immersed in the sports industry from the get-go with Carlton College of Sport, powered by La Trobe University. Offering diplomas in coaching and development and elite sport business, the College combines La Trobe’s academic expertise with Carlton’s longstanding football development knowledge. Students get the best of both worlds, with classes at the home of Carlton Football Club, IKON Park, and entry into the second year of equivalent Bachelor’s degrees at the University upon successful completion.

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Levelling the Playing Field

From women-focused injury prevention to advanced training programs and elite sporting facilities, we’re using our excellence in health, science and technology to better prepare women athletes for whatever challenges they face on the field. By partnering with Carlton, we’re proud to work with the AFLW team on co-developed research, education and facilities.

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Teaching, Learning & Research

La Trobe students have access to internship positions at Carlton Football Club. The partnership also provides project opportunities for postgraduate students and the chance for PhD candidates to complete research at the Club. In return, La Trobe supports Carlton players in their studies, with a number of current players studying at La Trobe. The La Trobe Business School is also a platinum partner of Carlton IN Business.

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Why study sport at La Trobe?

World-class sports research

La Trobe's research in human movement and sports science and in physiology is rated 'well above world standard'.

Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018

Top 50 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for sport.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Sports-Related Subjects

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