<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two iconic Sydney venues will become university campuses next year, offering students studying sports degrees a "stadium campus" model unlike anything else in Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From January 2026, the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium will host University of Newcastle students pursuing a Master of International Sports Business or a Master of Sports Analytics.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There's just one catch: there won't be a single classroom built at the venues.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/gene-hackman-property-had-dead-rodents-in-outbuildings/b3191422-e765-4236-a35b-190908645229" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Dead rodents' found in deadly virus sweep on Gene Hackman property</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Instead, the Global Institute of Sport (GIS), the University of Newcastle and Venues NSW will transform existing corporate suites into "living labs".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dean of the Newcastle Business School at the University of Newcastle, Professor James Skinner, said students can expect to spend up to two days a week at the stadiums.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It gives an opportunity for the students to put theory into practice and learn within an environment where the business of sport is actually being practiced," he told 9news.com.au.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/allianz-stadium-sydney-cricket-grounds-university-campus/d2c456de-a09b-4879-a3da-0bb1f5d36898" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The facilities, the infrastructure, already exists within a within a stadium, it's just using the existing infrastructure and changing it to meet the classroom environment."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Students will also learn out of the University of Newcastle's Sydney campus.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While studying at the SCG and Allianz Stadium, students will have the chance to interact with stadium staff and executives, learn about different customer and client groups, and learn how to handle challenges they may face working in the sports sector.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/china-president-xi-jinping-says-no-winners-in-tariff-wars/8b912e6e-ef1f-4d6e-91d7-e22300bbd88a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Xi's chilling message to America as Beijing prepares for war</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>President of GIS Sharona Friedman confirmed students can expect appearances from high-profile guest speakers who frequent these stadiums, like Matildas head coach Tom Sermanni.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These people are coming in anyways for meetings, they're already in the building," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Friedman said that putting students into the stadium campus setting will also connect them to internship and employment opportunities, while Skinner said the hands-on stadium experience will make graduates more employable across the board.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>GIS has been working with local education providers to run similar stadium campuses around the world for years, from Webley Stadium in the UK to Chase Stadium in the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Until now, the only stadium campus in Australia was the Melbourne Cricket Ground. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The only courses provided there are distance courses run by the University of East London.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This is the first time an Australian university will offer degrees in a stadium campus setting.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/katy-perry-space-blue-origin-rocket-blasts-off-on-allfemale-space-tourism-flight/3aad6462-7729-41b9-b1ab-d44e30a6fae4" target="_blank"><strong><span>Katy Perry blasts off on all-women spaceflight on Blue Origin rocket</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/03/25/13/57/brisbane-olympics-2032--venues-pictures"><img alt="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" 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better time, with the nation in a "golden decade" of sport leading up to the Olympic Games in Brisbane in 2032.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Queensland government has already predicted that more than 100,000 local jobs will be created as a result of the 2032 Olympics and Friedman is confident students who study in this new stadium campus format will be uniquely fit for these roles.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Currently, only students studying a Master of International Sports Business or a Master of Sports Analytics will be invited into the stadium campus setting but Skinner said there's potential for the university to expand its offerings in the future.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The partnership's great because Newcastle brings the academic edge and GIS brings 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