Sports Coaching BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Sports Coaching BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons)

This course equips coaches with the latest technology and advances in understanding in sports coaching.

Our Sports Coaching course will help you to become a modern professional coach with an understanding of how sports science principles apply to athletic performance and helps athletes reach their potential and indeed their goals.

There is a strong emphasis on the practical application of theoretical knowledge. Youll gain the independent study habits, academic and employability skills and deliver volunteer coaching opportunities that will develop your knowledge and...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

08/09/2025

Campus

Sighthill

Course Address
Sighthill Campus
Bankhead Avenue
Edinburgh
EH11 4DE

Application Details

Course Code

C6R4

Institution Code

E59

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C

Including one of Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or PE at Grade C. National 5 C in Maths (excluding Applications of Maths. We can consider Higher Application of Maths in lieu of National 5 Maths) . If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Access to HE Diploma

D:6,M:39

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 39 Credits at Merit & 6 Distinction to include Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or PE at Level 3 and Maths at Level 2.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including a Science (Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or PE) at minimum grade 5. 4 points in SL Maths.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM

Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3

Grades H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level to include Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or PE. Grade O4 at Ordinary Level in Maths.

A level

B,C,C

Including Science: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, PE, Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry or Sports Studies. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.

T Level

M

T Level must be completed in a Science subject or A Level Science may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland £9,250

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