Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Sport Coaching and Development

Explore the exciting and challenging world of sports coaching, and study the science associated with coaching individuals and teams. On this course students will study and experience sport coaching with modules in coaching theory and practice, and learn about the evidence behind sports performance and physical activity. Students will benefit from specialist sports labs and be taught by a passionate, research active team of academics and supported by specialist technical staff. What's more, students will undertake placement opportunities throughout their course, which will enable them to gain first-hand experience on a practical level. Here, students will be able to put knowledge into practice whilst increasing their work experience. This degree opens up roles in sport coaching, sport development, coaching in sport clubs, sport, physical activity administration and research, as well as the ever expanding leisure industry. In addition it provides an excellent foundation for careers in the public sector, sport related business, and the armed and police forces look favourably upon graduates. Students who successfully complete a Sport Coaching degree possess many of the specific and generic knowledge, skills and sport coaching experience that employers require. The degree will also open up routes into teaching, such as a PGCE (Physical Education), and prepares students for further postgraduate study at all levels through to PhD.