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Performance Football Coaching (Distance Learning) - MSc

St Mary's University, Twickenham

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St Mary's University, Twickenham

Course options

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Strawberry Hill Campus (Main Campus)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Enjoy flexible study and develop your football career with our innovative football coaching master’s.

Explore athletic potential with our expert-led Performance Football Coaching master’s. You will balance critical theory and practical skills while covering topics like:

skill acquisition

contemporary approaches to player development

microlevel interactions

performance analysis

coaching cultures

research methods.

Unique learning experiences

St Mary’s University is connected with a huge number of world-renowned industry partners via its network of students, staff and our respective research, with these links to industry helping us shape course content.

Importantly for prospective Performance Football Coaching students, St Mary’s is a League Managers Association (LMA) and League Coaches Association (LCA) ‘Institute Partner’ which allows you to gain exclusive access to published content, interviews and webinars with LMA and LCA members.

The degree itself also has a partnership with The Professional Football Scouts Association (PFSA), which grants enrolled students’ free access to their suite of online courses through a dedicated St Mary’s online portal. These courses help supplement and extend your knowledge of scouting, recruitment and performance analysis and are industry recognised qualifications.

Other industry links include professional football clubs for whom our staff work, which allows students to gain exclusive access to study visits organised by the programme team with Chelsea FC.

Career opportunities

As a Performance Football Coaching student, you will develop a range of academic and practical skills to build on your existing football coaching knowledge. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate and network with other students from across the world to develop your own career further.

Some examples of job roles and areas of work for graduates of Performance Football Coaching (Distance Learning) MSc include:

head coach

youth academy coach

specialist technical coach

performance analyst

development coordinator

coach educator

researcher/scientist

This programme is available in at distance learning.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 11,910per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

St Mary's University, Twickenham

St Mary's University, Twickenham

  • University League Table

    69th

  • Campus address

    St Mary's University, Twickenham, St Mary's University, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, Hounslow, TW1 4SX, England

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Best of both worlds. A stunning green campus in a town setting, just a short train journey from Central London – one of the greatest cities in the world.
Alongside historic buildings are modern facilities that include sports science labs, TV studio, acting studios and Olympic-standard sports facilities.
Scholarships are available for international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sports Science

    41st out of 85 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    118 56%

    65th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    10th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.20 80%

    36th

    6

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