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University of Portsmouth| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | Full-time | 1 year | September | find out | find out |
Overview
Sports coaches support, inspire and motivate athletes to reimagine what's possible.
If you can see yourself helping people fulfil their sporting potential and coaching professional athletes, sports teams, school or community groups, this BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching top-up degree will help you achieve it.
You'll turn your Level 5 qualification – such as an HND or foundation degree in a subject related to sports or business – into a full Bachelor's degree, ready for a career in high performance coaching environments, multi-sport coaching, coach education or within your own sports coaching business.
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Course highlights
Careers and opportunities
Sports coaches nurture an athlete's physical and psychological health and provide the training conditions needed to achieve and exceed their best.
Integral to competitive sport, coaching is a growing profession responsible for shaping sporting success. With a solid understanding of the principles that underpin modern day sports coaching, you'll be in high demand.
Help others reach their sporting potential
On this BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching top-up degree, you'll explore contemporary, conceptual and theoretical research around the evolving nature of the modern sport coach practitioner and their role in the sports industry.
You'll learn strength and conditioning techniques, how to empower athletes to develop and retain new skills, and how to identify training needs and develop training programmes that optimise sporting performance.
You'll also work on your own professional development alongside industry experts, enhancing your CV and networking with potential employers. Once you graduate, you'll be ready to enter the world of sports coaching in the community and at elite sport level.
What areas can you work in with a sports coaching top-up degree?
When you graduate, you'll be ready to enter a variety of commercial and non-commercial organisations such as:
You could also go into areas outside of the sports coaching industry in roles such as sports journalism, finance or accounting.
What jobs can you do with a sports coaching top-up degree?
Roles you could take on include:
Ongoing careers support
After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability Service as you advance in your career.
Work experience and professional development
This sports coaching top-up course includes a core Professional Development module, providing the opportunity to work on your own career aims alongside industry experts.
You'll complete a range of professional development activities, including work-based opportunities across a range of industry sectors related to sports coaching.
You'll be mentored by academic members of staff and take part in a masterclass series (workshops with academics and industry experts) focusing on the themes and challenges you'll encounter as a sports coach.
The masterclass series covers:
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Relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a Sport related subject.
Applications from individuals with non-standard qualifications, industry professional qualifications, relevant work or life experience and who can demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from degree-level studies are welcome and considered on an individual basis.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
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