Sports Coaching BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Sports Coaching 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...
This course equips coaches with the latest technology and advances in understanding in sports coaching.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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 skills as and apply them into applied, real life, coaching situations. There is the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of this course.<br/><br/>Please visit our website for full course and module details.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
07/09/2026
Campus
Sighthill
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
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,B
Including one of Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or PE. National 5 C in Maths (National 5 Applications of Maths is also accepted) . 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:12,M:33
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 credits at grade Merit & 12 credits at grade Distinction. Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or PE must be studied at Level 3 and Maths at Level 2.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28
Award of Diploma with 28 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)
DMM
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H3,H3
Grades H2, H2, 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 a Science subject: 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. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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