BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching

Throughout this course, you will be taught how to measure and assess athletic performance and ability.

The second and third year sees you building on an introduction to the principles of coaching and how to apply these principles in practice.

Your fourth year will see you gaining advanced skills to enhance coaching opportunities.

Popular modules

Year 1

 

 

• Anatomy & Physiology in Sport & Exercise Science
• Application of Science to Sport & Exercise
• Exercise Training
• Foundations of Sport & Exercise Science
• Sport Exercise & Wellbeing
• Skill Acquisition

Year 2

 

 

• Current Issues in Sporting Performance 
• Introduction to Biomechanics
• Sport & Health Nutrition
• Exercise Physiology
• Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Principles of Coaching

Year 3

 

 

• Assessment and Conditioning
• Intermediate Sport Psychology
• Scientific Communication: Dissertation and Statistics
• Intermediate Biomechanics
• Practical Coaching

Year 4

 

 

• Scientific Research Project
• Scientific Analysis of Human Movement
• Analysis of Sports Performance
• Performance Development and Expertise
   

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees 

IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

TOEFL Internet Based Test
80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISEII, ISEIII, ISEIV with a pass in each component

LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with overall 39 or above, and 25 or above in all skills

Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland will be invoiced the tuition fees for 3 years of their 4 years of study. Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by mainland EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here. For EU students who commenced their studies prior to 1 August 2022 or hold pre or settled status in the UK, fees will remain the same as Scottish Students.

If additional compulsory costs other than the tuition fees are applicable, these will be detailed in the course details.                    
Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries.

Career opportunities include

 

 

• Performance Analyst
• Schools Activity Coordinators
• Sports Coaching
• Strength & Conditioning Instructors
• Sports Development Officers