2009 St. Andrews International Golf Management Qualification Course

(Professional Development Award in Golf Management)

In order to adapt to the development of golf club management in China, the International Training Programme PDA (St. Andrews International Golf Certificate ─ Professional Development Award in Golf Management) of Elmwood College has officially launched. This programme is designed for golf-related industry, especially for improving the management level of the senior managers in golf club, adjusting and improving their knowledge structure, so as to enhance the overall operations, management level and core competitiveness of the golf club.

Programme Characteristics

Strong Teaching Staff: Elmwood College has a specialized, high-quality teaching and managerial team, who are available to provide excellent teaching service, the formulation of a unified service standards and after-class tracking to ensure the teaching quality. The teaching staff is organized by Elmwood College and composed by the dispatched professors of various universities at home and abroad, the senior managers in golf industry. 

Good Learning Reward: Not only for raising their own operating quality, expanding business contact circle, this learning experience is also an important basis for the companies to determine salary standard when recruiting new members of staff.

Well Recognized Certificate: St. Andrews International Golf Management Certificate (Professional Development Award in Golf Management), issued by Elmwood College Scotland  and endorsed by Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.

Infinite Business Advantage: Trainees could join in the Golf Academy Alumni Club of Elmwood College, sharing together the personal resources, building up a platform for cooperation and exchange. They could also establish its own think tank and business partners, organizing the U.K. visits and business travel.

Learning Acquisition】Experiencing the hundreds of years golf culture of St. Andrews, learning the original golf management ideas and innovative, practical course setting, communicating with the Chinese and foreign golf masters, trainees will get plenty of learning acquisition. During the training period, trainees could take a week-long internship rotation in the important departments of Spring City Golf Club, learning the top Asian golf club’s business management practices. In addition, trainees could get the chance to play golf daily on the training base and personally organize 4 rounds of golf events and management cases.

【Value-added Services】Each trainee in the course will get the priority recommendation from Andrews Times Golf Management Ltd in job application, and also have the opportunity to visit and study in St. Andrews, and gain the qualification of HND at Elmwood College.

【Enrollment Objects】All level of managerial staff in golf club, professional teachers of golf and the ones who are interested in golf related industry.

【Length of Training】Total 9 months, teaching centralized in four times, 9 days per month (5 working days a week plus two weekends 4 days before and after). The other time for distance learning.

【Opening Date】28th October 2009

【Training Base】Shenzhen

【Tuition Fee】RMB 38,000.00 / Person (Elmwood College supports RMB 10000/ Person, student just need to pay RMB 28000 / Person )

【Teaching Methods】 Pay attention to a variety of teaching methods, including case discussion, practical training, business visit, international exchanges and Sharon talks, etc. Teaching staff is composed of experts, professors and entrepreneurs who have rich theoretical knowledge and practical experiences.

【Curriculum and Instruction】As the purpose of meeting the needs of golf education talents, the professional training courses of Golf Academy, Elmwood College Scotland follow the curriculum in U.K., based on the golf management courses, which are composed of 12 subjects: foundation, core, expansion, thematic reports and seminars, etc.

【Enrollment Procedures 】

1.      Complete the application form

2.      A photo copy of highest academic qualification you obtain

3.      A photocopy of ID card

4.      Four photographs of size 3.3cm*4.8cm and of blue background

5.      Admission list will be published. Elmwood College (Scotland) takes the responsibility to confirm the material whether meets the admissions criteria.

After receiving the unconditional offer, please pay the tuition fee to the designated  bank account