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MSc Sport Performance Coaching (Online)

University of Stirling

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Course options

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Online Campus

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

The world’s passion for recreational fitness and professional sport is opening doors for qualified sports coaches. The global sport coaching market is expected to grow by £6 billion between 2024-2033 (Business Research Insights). Advance your coaching with our MSc Sport Performance Coaching course. Learn to assess performance holistically, enhance outcomes, and develop further, evidence informed, coaching strategies. You’ll learn how to: use current theory and established methods to critically analyse personal coaching practice develop your understanding of how to measure and analyse performance data create plans to enhance your coaching practice within your context implement and evaluate psychology-informed practice. Our coaching Masters is 100% online. You can work towards your MSc Sport Performance Coaching alongside existing coaching commitments. Work at a location and pace that suits you. Why study sport at Stirling? We have been designated as Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence since 2008 for our commitment to driving wider sports participation, preparing world-class athletes, and informing public health policy with our research. You’ll be taught by expert coaches and researchers who are helping to shape best practice in coaching internationally. The University has links to leading organisations such as sportscotland, British Rowing, British Equestrian Foundation and UK Coaching,. Our campus is home to elite athletes competing in multiple disciplines worldwide. Our online course content includes guest lectures and interviews with leading coaches, visiting faculty staff and PhD students. You’ll also benefit from the global nature of the course – sharing knowledge and coaching experiences with fellow students from around the world and learning how course content is being applied in different contexts. Raise your game at Stirling and study for a Masters in Coaching that gets results Boost your skills, grow your network and develop your career in coaching with this specialist online course. You must successfully complete 120 credits of taught modules and an applied coaching project for the award of the MSc. For the award of the Postgraduate Diploma you must successfully complete 120 credits worth of taught modules. For the Postgraduate Certificate you must successfully complete 60 credits worth of taught modules. If you are interested in CPD only you can take individual taught modules. If you are interested in PG Certificate or Diploma or CPD modules, please contact the Programme Director stephen.macdonald@stir.ac.uk to discuss module options.

Tuition fees

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£ 6,650per year

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University information

University of Stirling

  • University League Table

    51st

  • Campus address

    University of Stirling, University of Stirling, Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    30th out of 85 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    179 85%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    57th

    31
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.10 78%

    59th

    19

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