Sport Coaching (Hons)

You’ll learn through lectures, seminars, workshops, group activities and hands-on experience. The balance of knowledge and practical skills is designed to prepare you for career success in the sport coaching profession. The first year of the degree provides a broad introduction to coaching through topics such as physiology, psychology, biomechanics, training principles, sport development and sociology. During your first year you will decide whether to continue on the Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) or to study for one of the specialist pathways: 

Sport Coaching with Development

Sport Coaching with Performance

Sport Coaching with Youth Sport and Physical Education.

The pathway you choose will shape the rest of your degree and the modules you study in years 2 and 3. On all pathways you will learn practical sports coaching skills in years 1 and 2 and put these into practice on work placements in years 2 and 3.