About the course

Sport is a powerful tool. This course is your chance to harness it. With the coaching skills and knowledge of development, you’ll be in prime position to enable people to achieve their goals through sport. Our dynamic Sports Coaching and Development programme combines the theoretical and the practical to
develop the skills and capabilities that you’ll need to bring the power of sport into community, school and international environments. As such, you’ll explore a range of different coaching environments, tackle practical coaching problems and develop solutions for working in each context. While you’ll start off with a strong core of modules, you’ll also have the chance to tailor your degree to you specific coaching interests, with optional modules which allow you to focus on specialisms such as working in schools, international development and developing community projects. Throughout it all, you’ll find an emphasis on developing your professional skills through real-world experiences vital for your career. Not only will you have a range of opportunities for placements where you will develop your coaching skills and gain vital experience before completing your final year with an independent research study.

Courses with an integrated foundation year are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree.

Start Date/s

08/09/2025

Entry Requirements

UCAS: 64 points at A2

• BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP

• BTEC Diploma: MM • Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level Subjects

• T Level: P (D or E)

• IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5

• GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent 

Modules

Year 0 Foundations in Sport. Physical Activity & Health. Academic and Personal Development in Sport, Physical Activity & Health Year 1 Introduction to Biomechanics in Sport Principles of Physiology & Scientific Enquiry Introduction to Psychology in Sport & Exercise Planning and Instructing Exercise for Health & Fitness Functional Anatomy Year 2 Applied Physiology & Scientific Enquiry (Compulsory) Sport Biomechanics (Compulsory) Sport & Exercise Psychology (Compulsory) Remaining 40 credits from: Performance Nutrition Advanced Principles of Exercise & Training Common Sports Injuries & Injury Prevention Applied Performance Analysis Year 3 Applied Physiology & Scientific Enquiry (Compulsory) Sport Biomechanics (Compulsory) Sport & Exercise Psychology (Compulsory) Remaining 40 credits from: Performance Nutrition Advanced Principles of Exercise & Training Common Sports Injuries & Injury Prevention Applied Performance Analysis

Assessment

 You’ll learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Extensive resources are available to support your studies, from well-equipped classrooms to our own virtual learning environment, Blackboard. A variety of assessment methods are used, including coursework, case studies, presentations, examinations and reflective portfolios

Careers & Progression

Graduates in Sport Coaching find jobs in a range of sport and health-related roles. This include Head of coaching • Lead performance analyst • Netball academy coach • Gymnastics coach • Community football development manager • Football academy coach • PE teacher

Information About Fees

Foundation Entry Year - £5670

Years 1, 2 & 3 - £9000 per year