Course Overview - Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist
Why choose this course?
Our football coaching and performance degree has been designed to develop and enhance your current knowledge, reshape and update existing knowledge and provide an in-depth exploration of sports science within the game.
The course:
- Is designed in partnership with the Football Association of Wales (FAW)
- Offers a plethora of industry-recognised qualifications including the FAW C Certificate and FAW/UEFA B Licence.
- Benefits from UEFA qualified coach educators and our academic team to provide studen...
Why choose this course?<br/><br/>Our football coaching and performance degree has been designed to develop and enhance your current knowledge, reshape and update existing knowledge and provide an in-depth exploration of sports science within the game.<br/><br/>The course:<br/><br/><br/>- Is designed in partnership with the Football Association of Wales (FAW)<br/><br/><br/>- Offers a plethora of industry-recognised qualifications including the FAW C Certificate and FAW/UEFA B Licence.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefits from UEFA qualified coach educators and our academic team to provide students with support to develop personally, professionally and academically.<br/><br/><br/>- Has key links with the football clubs and associations, such as Wrexham AFC and the FAW Trust, to develop your industry knowledge and gain valuable applied experience.<br/><br/><br/>- Provides additional opportunities with Educational partners such as the International Soccer Science and Football Federation (ISSPF) and Achieve More Training to enhance your CV and coaching profile.<br/><br/><br/>- Includes sessions at the FAW National Football Development Centre, Colliers Park, which is complete with our performance analysis suite and full-sized FIFA quality 3G football pitch.<br/><br/><br/>- *This course is part of a subject area rated 4th in the UK and 1st in Wales for teaching satisfaction in the Sports Science subject league tables, The Guardian University Guide 2023. <br/><br/><br/>Key course features:<br/>- You will work towards a FAW (Level 2) C Certificate and (Level 3) FAW/UEFA B coaching licences as part of your degree, giving you additional qualifications that enhance employability.<br/><br/><br/>- Lecturers are research-active and UEFA accredited, which means that the curriculum is engaging, current and relevant.<br/><br/><br/>- The dynamic lecture environment supports and challenges you to enhance and develop your understanding of the role of sports science within football.<br/><br/><br/>- Excellent student support from approachable staff that will support you on a journey that takes you from personal development in the early part of your degree to professional development as you progress through the course.<br/><br/><br/>- You have the opportunity to gain applied experience working within a variety of football settings. Extensive links with partners will provide you with the opportunity to develop vocational and industry-relevant skills.<br/><br/><br/>- You will have access to the FAW National Football Development Centre, Colliers Park, which is complete with our performance analysis suite and full-sized FIFA quality 3G football pitch.<br/><br/><br/>- The British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited laboratory.<br/><br/><br/>- *This course is part of a subject area rated 4th in the UK and 1st in Wales for teaching satisfaction in the Sports Science subject league tables, The Guardian University Guide 2023.<br/>