BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching and Development with Foundation Year

A four-year route that begins with a foundation year to build academic skills and subject knowledge, then continues into the full Sport Coaching and Development degree. Develops practical and theoretical coaching skills for different groups, with sports science, sport development, technology and advancing coaching practice. Careers: Sports coach, sport development officer, community sport and physical activity roles, PE (with further training).

Foundation Year: Behaviour, Body and Biology; Practical Studies in Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise; Interdisciplinary Communication Skills; The Big Picture; Student Success Modules

Year 1: Introduction to Sport Coaching and Development; Human Body Science; Sport and Physical Activity in the Social World; Practical Coaching Skills; Student Success Modules

Year 2: Coaching Different Populations; The Highs, Lows and Realities of Sport and Physical Activity; Employability Modules; Interdisciplinary Modules

Year 3: Developing the Sport Coach; Technology in Sport and Physical Activity; Advancing Coaching Practice; Enhancing Sport Performance (optional); Health Across the Lifespan (optional); Sport and Physical Activity in the Community (optional); Data Driven Coaching and Performance Analysis (optional); Learning Experiences in Outdoor Environments (optional); Teaching Physical Education and Sport (optional)