Sports Coaching BSc (Hons)

Kick-off your sporting career by becoming a sports coach. Be inspired to create a more active nation and help the next generation of sporting stars to achieve their potential.<br/><br/>To inspire an active nation and our future sporting heroes, more active, skilled and qualified coaches are needed to ensure national policies are delivered effectively in schools, colleges, clubs and community settings. The course will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills consistent with the principles of great coaching unveiled by UK Coaching, the lead agency for coaching in the UK.<br/><br/>The National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Sports Coaching are embedded into the course curriculum, along with a number of sport-specific National Governing Body awards (e.g. Level 1 UK Coaching Certificate) and UK Coaching workshops (e.g. Safeguarding and Protecting Children).<br/><br/>The course’s strong practical emphasis will develop your understanding of sports coaching by applying cutting-edge coaching research and academic knowledge to the delivery of coaching sessions in a range of sports. There is also the opportunity to gain experience through placements with community and professional sports organisations in the UK and abroad. Destinations of some of our recent graduates include Women’s Academy Coach at Manchester City FC, Club Development Officer at Hockey Wales and Head of Performance Analysis at Wigan Warriors RLFC.<br/><br/>There are a wide range of sports clubs and teams you can join including football, basketball, hockey, running and much more. Many of our teams compete in the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) leagues and play local and regional universities on Wednesday afternoons.