Sport Coaching BSc (Hons)

COURSE CONTENT

Whether you want to gain employment in the international football industry, or become a sports coach, our innovation and expertise will deliver. We pride ourselves on the quality of teaching given to students and our excellent standards that give our institution its high reputation in this field.

This programme will prepare you for working as a professional in sport coaching as well as developing your scientific knowledge and practical coaching skills.

You will learn from highly-qualified practitioners who have worked in high-performance sport and internationally-renowned researchers.

This course is designed for individuals who are interested in both coaching and in the sport sciences that explain how performers develop and excel.

Vocational opportunities for coaches and specialists providing scientific support for coaches have increased dramatically over the past decade and the scientific skills and knowledge developed through this course will prepare graduates to pursue these opportunities.

The degree places a strong emphasis on you engaging in practical activities and learning to apply scientific principles in a range of sports. You will also apply an inter-disciplinary approach to the analysis and development of coaching practice and develop skills in research culminating in your completion of an independent research project within an area of personal interest.

The course is delivered by highly-qualified coaches and sports scientists, who have extensive experience working within participation, talent development, and elite performance contexts.