Sport Coaching BSc (Hons)

Explore the exciting and challenging world of sports coaching, and study the science associated with coaching individuals and teams.<br/><br/>On our course you’ll study and experience sport coaching and learn the science behind sports performance and physical activity. Youll develop strong analytical and research skills and gain plenty of hands-on experience in our dedicated labs.<br/><br/>During the course, youll have a ‘consultancy’ and ‘research’ informed experience whereby youll participate activities linked to our consultancy unit, the SportsLab, which provides scientific services for sports people. <br/><br/>Throughout the degree youll develop transferable skills and build in confidence and ability so by the time you graduate youre fully prepared to follow your career aspirations.<br/><br/>Top reasons to study with us <br/><br/>You’ll benefit from our joint specialist facility, Polo Farm Sports Club. Just a short distance from the Canterbury Campus, the facilities include three floodlit hockey pitches, an indoor tennis centre, outdoor tennis courts and a spacious sports hall, specialising in netball, hockey and cricket.<br/>We have been offering sport and exercise science courses for over 35 years, making us one of the longest standing providers of sports courses in the UK.<br/>Youll be taught by a passionate, research active team of academics and be supported by specialist technical staff.<br/>Our multi-million-pound Sports Centre has the latest fitness equipment and offers gym and recreational sport memberships, a full range of fitness classes, and a personal training service.<br/>You’ll have the opportunity to work within our consultancy unit, SportsLab, using your expertise to help athletes improve their performance.<br/>100% of our Sport Coaching Science students were in jobs or further study 15 months after finishing their course. Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022<br/><br/>Specialist facilities<br/>You’ll have access to specialist resources and equipment, including eye tracker technology, brain imaging equipment (EEG), reaction timers, gas analysis systems, cardiac screening equipment, 3D imaging; isokinetic and balance dynamometry, sprint timing systems and other sport/exercise related equipment, such as treadmills and weights<br/><br/>Location<br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.