Sport Coaching and Development BSc (Hons)

<strong>Turn your passion for sport into a career with a Sport Coaching and Development degree from Canterbury Christ Church University. If you want to help others improve, enjoy working with people, and want to make a difference through physical activity, this course will give you the skills and knowledge to succeed.</strong><br/><br/>Learn from expert coaches and lecturers whilst training in state-of-the-art sport science labs and working with local industry partners. You’ll gain real-world experience and develop leadership, communication, and coaching skills to support all people, from beginner level to elite athletes.<br/><br/><strong>What you’ll learn</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Design engaging coaching programmes that support physical activity and skill development across different age groups and abilities.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Explore how psychology, sociology, and anatomy work together to enhance sport performance.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get out of the classroom through our outdoor education module and enhance your leadership skills.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Understand the importance of data-driven coaching strategies to strengthen your industry-relevant skills.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn how to tailor and adapt your coaching skills as you focus on creating innovative and inclusive sessions.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Whether you want to work in sports coaching, community sport, health promotion, or performance development, this course will prepare you for a future in an exciting and growing sector. You’ll graduate with the confidence and experience to lead, inspire, and create positive change through sport.<br/><br/><strong>Location</strong><br/><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.