Sports Coaching and Performance MSc

Course Overview

Our Sports Coaching and Performance MSc puts you at the forefront of sport coaching practice. Apply your skills to real world contexts, giving you practical experience.

You’ll build a strong understanding of key sports coaching theories and practices. You’ll also gain essential skills for success as a coach or leader in performance and athlete development.

You can choose to focus on areas that suit your career goals. You can focus on maximising elite athletes potential in competition. Alternatively, you can focus on supporting performers at any stage of their development.

Our degree emphasises critical thinking, reflection, and analysis through both theory and hands-on practice. This allows you to develop as a coach and leader.

Why study with us

* Our degree is highly flexible and student-centred. While teaching is campus-based, we record and share many workshops online so you can fit study around other commitments.

* We have strong ties with professional sports organisations, like Wigan Warriors, Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers. This gives you direct insight into the industry and valuable networking opportunities.

* Our course team have a wealth of experience both in academia and the professional sports industry.

* This course is taught through block learning, which means you can plan part-time work, caring responsibilities, or other interests around your learning. Find out more about block learning on our website.

What you'll do

* Explore contemporary coaching and performance topics, including coaching philosophy, performance coaching, and coach development.

* Focus on the topics you're interested in, including within your assessments. This allows you to align your degree with your career goals.

* Develop your own professional skills, as you explore the latest research and engage in reflective practice.

Future Careers

Sports Coaching and Performance MSc graduates have progressed to PhD programs and established successful careers across the sports industry. This includes:

* Performance coaching

* Coach education and development

* Community engagement.

An MSc in Sports Coaching and Performance boosts your professional profile and advances your career. Sports coaching is now recognised as a vital area of practice. There is a growing demand for evidence-based coach development across sectors that employ or train sports coaches. An MSc in Sports Coaching and Performance will position you at the forefront of coaching practice and learning, equipping you with the skills needed to excel in this industry.