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BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education
at Plymouth Marjon University

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 12,500
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Duration36 Months
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Program Overview

This course offers you a very broad understanding of sport, coaching and physical education meaning you could turn your career to coaching at an elite level, teaching, or broader sport development and management themes. It enables you to develop hands-on expertise in coaching and teaching, underpinned by an in-depth understanding of how to deliver coaching, how people learn, sport analysis, and sport science.

We work closely with local sports clubs to inspire and challenge you with people working and volunteering across the sector.

This degree provides a foundation for a range of careers in sport, including recognised pathways into PGCE and Masters programmes. As you develop your understanding of career options, you will have the opportunity to tailor your degree to best meet your future needs.

Course Content
1st Year
- Becoming a Sports Coach or PE Teacher
- Coaching and Teaching: Process & Practice
- Fundamental Movement Skills: Skill Acquisition, Mechanics & Analysis
- Foundations of Sport Development
- International studies in sport & PE
- Sport Science Principles of Growth & Development
2nd Year
- Work based learning (placement)
- Research methods in Sport & PE
- Learning theory & the learner
- Coaching theory and practice
- Sport and education
- Practical Aspects of Performance Analysis in Sport
3rd Year
- Honours Project (Dissertation)
- Pedagogy in practice*
- Coaching children in sport
- Achieving High Quality Provision in Sport Coaching and Education
- Performance coaching*
- Sport and excellence*
- Leadership & Management in Sport & PE (optional)
Entry Requirement
Three A-levels at grades CCC or above

Or BTEC triple grades MMM or above

Or BTEC triple grades MMM or above

And GCSE English Language at grade 4 or grade C or above

DBS check required
Fees & Scholarships
Fees UK students: £9,250 per annum

Fees for International students: £12,500 per annum
Career Prospect
BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education graduates could go on to roles in sports coaching, sport development, further education lecturers, the Armed Forces or sport governing bodies. They can also progress on to a PGCE to qualify as a PE teacher or embark on postgraduate studies such as a Master's degree or research.

Cost Of Studying At Plymouth Marjon University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Plymouth Marjon University