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Kick-start your career in the most popular sport on the planet through our unique partnership with Stoke City FC.
The Coaching in the Community (Football) foundation degree, studied over a two-year period, will prepare you for working in professional and grassroots environments.
We’ve teamed up with Stoke City FC Community Trust to offer you amazing work experience opportunities which will help strengthen your coaching capabilities. You’ll also take part in activities at the bet365 Stadium, Clayton Wood training ground and The Academy Dome.
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Kick-start your career in the most popular sport on the planet through our unique partnership with Stoke City FC.<br/><br/>The Coaching in the Community (Football) foundation degree, studied over a two-year period, will prepare you for working in professional and grassroots environments.<br/><br/>We’ve teamed up with Stoke City FC Community Trust to offer you amazing work experience opportunities which will help strengthen your coaching capabilities. You’ll also take part in activities at the bet365 Stadium, Clayton Wood training ground and The Academy Dome.<br/><br/>And if you show on-the-field talent to a professional level, you could be selected for the Championship club’s Player Pathway programme.<br/><br/>You’ll also have the chance to complete professional coaching qualifications and to ‘top up’ your foundation degree to honours degree level with an extra year of study. It means you will leave us work-ready and with plenty of skills.<br/><br/>In the first year, we will introduce you to industry practice and sport science, including physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, and strength and conditioning. This will give you a grounding in all the essential components to work in football.<br/><br/>You can then tailor your studies to particular interests through optional modules in your second year. You will be taught through a combination of face-to-face sessions and online learning.<br/><br/>Other aspects of the course include coaching diverse groups, such as people with disabilities, and exploring contemporary issues in sport.<br/><br/>As well as the relationship with Stoke City and its Community Trust, we have an extensive network of contacts. It includes other football clubs, sports organisations and schools both nationally and internationally.<br/><br/>You’ll also get to meet and build connections with successful sports professionals through talks from industry experts. Previous speakers have included Manchester United FC Coach, Mike Phelan and Head of Coaching at Brighton and Hove Albion FC, Nick Levett.<br/><br/>On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: FdSc Coaching in the Community (Football)
Explore new-fashioned thinking and new ways of working at University of Staffordshire.
Ranked a top 5 UK university for first generation students (Daily Mail Good University Guide 2025), University of Staffordshire is proud to offer exciting opportunities for all, no matter what your background.
Think life-long careers support, help powering start-ups and the big ideas of the future, the chance to gain the skills valued by employers, and over 70 clubs and societies to get involved in!
All undergraduate degrees are designed for the industries of tomorrow,...
Explore new-fashioned thinking and new ways of working at University of Staffordshire. <br/><br/>Ranked a top 5 UK university for first generation students (Daily Mail Good University Guide 2025), University of Staffordshire is proud to offer exciting opportunities for all, no matter what your background.<br/><br/>Think life-long careers support, help powering start-ups and the big ideas of the future, the chance to gain the skills valued by employers, and over 70 clubs and societies to get involved in! <br/><br/>All undergraduate degrees are designed for the industries of tomorrow, and teaching is provided by academics with real-world expertise. You can travel from the crime scene to the courtroom in simulation spaces. And bring topics to life with AI and VR-powered technology. <br/><br/>Click Call University to secure your place at University of Staffordshire today.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
Provider Details
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Course Code
C611
Institution Code
S72
Points of Entry
Year 1
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