Sports Coaching (Top-Up) BSc (Hons)

Sports coaches support, inspire and motivate athletes to reimagine whats possible.<br/><br/>If you can see yourself helping people fulfil their sporting potential and coaching professional athletes, sports teams, school or community groups, this BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching top-up degree will help you achieve it.<br/><br/>Youll turn your Level 5 qualification – such as an HND or foundation degree in a subject related to sports or business – into a full Bachelors degree, ready for a career in high performance coaching environments, multi-sport coaching, coach education or within your own sports coaching business.<br/><br/><br/>- Use specialist gym and fitness testing equipment to explore training techniques and injury prevention and assessment, including portable EMG technology and infrared motion analysis<br/><br/><br/>- Gain sports coaching skills in technology, strategic management, digital innovation and analytics, and sports entrepreneurship – giving you the tools and skills to set yourself up as an independent sports coach<br/><br/><br/>- Enhance your CV and professional network, and share your sporting skill in the local community through our coaching, mentoring and volunteering scheme<br/><br/><br/>- Have the chance to take part in research programmes run by institutions such as UEFA, the FA and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)<br/><br/><br/>- Train and coach within our extensive sports facilities, including a 100-station gym, fitness studios, and a new sports centre featuring a ski simulator, climbing wall and 8-lane swimming pool<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>On this BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching top-up degree, youll explore contemporary, conceptual and theoretical research around the evolving nature of the modern sport coach practitioner and their role in the sports industry.<br/><br/>Youll learn strength and conditioning techniques, how to empower athletes to develop and retain new skills, and how to identify training needs and develop training programmes that optimise sporting performance.<br/><br/>Once you graduate, youll be ready to enter the world of sports coaching in the community and at elite sport level.<br/><br/>**What areas can you work in with a sports coaching top-up degree?**<br/>When you graduate, youll be ready to enter a variety of commercial and non-commercial organisations such as:<br/>- national governing bodies<br/><br/><br/>- professional sports clubs<br/><br/><br/>- the Armed Forces<br/><br/><br/>- local authorities<br/><br/><br/>- health and fitness centres<br/><br/><br/>- charities and not-for-profit organisations<br/><br/><br/>- schools<br/><br/><br/>- community centres<br/><br/><br/>- prisons<br/><br/><br/>You could also go into areas outside of the sports coaching industry in roles such as sports journalism, finance or accounting.<br/><br/>**What jobs can you do with a sports coaching top-up degree?**<br/>Roles you could take on include:<br/>- community coach coordinator<br/><br/><br/>- coach educator<br/><br/><br/>- skills coach<br/><br/><br/>- strength and conditioning advisor<br/><br/><br/>- PE teacher<br/><br/><br/>- sport development officer<br/><br/><br/>- sports marketing executive<br/><br/><br/>- sports agent<br/><br/><br/>- stadium manager<br/><br/><br/>**Work experience and professional development**<br/>This sports coaching top-up course includes a core Professional Development module, providing the opportunity to work on your own career aims alongside industry experts. Youll complete a range of professional development activities, including work-based opportunities across a range of industry sectors related to sports coaching.<br/><br/>Youll be mentored by academic members of staff and take part in a masterclass series (workshops with academics and industry experts) focusing on the themes and challenges youll encounter as a sports coach.<br/><br/>The masterclass series covers:<br/>- Coaching contexts and methodologies for practice<br/><br/><br/>- Coaching pedagogy<br/><br/><br/>- Sports psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Performance analysis<br/><br/><br/>- Talent identification and development<br/><br/><br/>- Governance and match officials<br/><br/><br/>- Mental health awareness in sport<br/><br/><br/>- Sports nutrition and coaching practice<br/><br/><br/>- Sport for development (coaching focus)<br/><br/><br/>- Current issues in sport coaching<br/>