The course is delivered at University Centre Myerscough and awarded by the University of Central Lancashire. The most popular team and individual sports played outside today involve the use of turf or grass surfaces. These include golf, football, rugby, cricket, bowls and horseracing. The Sportsturf courses at Myerscough College are ideal for those who are passionate about sport and would like to work outdoors. Our courses offer an excellent platform to a career in sportsturf with superb employment prospects. The course covers high levels of technical knowledge in science, management, and technology across a range of sportsturf issues and applies current research to develop a strategic approach to the management of all sportsturf surface types. The course will develop a detailed knowledge and analytical thinking for sportsturf management issues such as planning and development of sportsturf constructions, contract management and management of sportsturf areas. The course also aims to develop transferable and personal skills that are important for employers at this level, including communication, time management, work prioritisation, critical analysis and report writing.