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7Oct
Leeds Beckett University - Undergraduate Open Day
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Leeds Beckett University - Undergraduate Open Day
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8Nov
Leeds Beckett University - Undergraduate Online Open Day
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Course summary

Help sportspeople achieve their full potential and improve athletic performance by acquiring leadership and communication skills. This degree is shaped by an established model of coaching adopted by the Football Association and other leading national and international governing bodies. As part of your course, you’ll:

  • Develop the skills and knowledge to become a confident sports coach
  • Enhance your key coaching skills by understanding your participants and helping them to achieve their potential within their sport
  • Learn how to plan, deliver and review both short and long-term training programmes
  • Analyse sporting performance and develop your coaching techniques using specialist coaching equipment and software
  • Apply ideas from the course during organised placements.
Find out more Staff expertise You’ll be taught by staff who have vast experience in sports coaching. Members of the teaching team currently deliver an array of support services to coaches and athletes at all levels and across an extensive range of sports. Research centre Our renowned Research Centre for Sport Coaching will also provide a high-quality, inclusive learning environment. Hands-on experience Invaluable placement opportunities will give you the chance to put your learning into practice. You could be coaching children from local schools or working on campus assisting our coaches, some of whom work with Olympic athletes. You could also gain experience in the wider sports industry with professional clubs such as Leeds Rhinos and Leeds United, or with local authority and private fitness centres. Additional Qualifications In addition, you can top up your experience with professionally recognised National Governing Body UK Coaching Certificates (UKCC), which are available to take at levels 1 and 2 at Leeds Beckett. Why study Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University...
  • 93.8% of BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
  • Invaluable placement opportunities
  • Experienced sport coaching teaching staff
  • Gain experience with professional clubs such as Leeds Rhinos and Leeds United, or with local authority and private fitness centres
  • Top up your learning with professionally recognised National Governing Body UK Coaching Certificates
  • Study in our new £45m state-of-the-art Carnegie School of Sport building
*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 20-21

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

  • Participant-Centred Curriculum
  • Research & Personal Development
  • Practical Coaching Pedagogy
  • Coaching Contexts
At the end of year 1, you'll choose an optional pathway through the remainder of your course, in one of the following areas:
  • Performance & Talent Development
  • Youth Sport & Physical Education
  • Community Sport & Physical Activity
Year 2 Core Modules:
  • Research Methods for Sports Coaching
  • Professional Development in Context
  • Understanding Sport
  • Coaching Pedagogy in Practice
  • Designing Sport Curriculum
  • In addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.
    • Year 3 Core Modules:
    • Final Year Project
    • Model-Based Coaching
    • Professional Practice
  • In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

    • How to apply

    25Jan

    This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

    Application codes

    Course code:
    CX6D
    Institution code:
    L27
    Campus name:
    Headingley Campus
    Campus code:
    H

    Points of entry

    The following entry points are available for this course:

    • Year 1

    Entry requirements

    Qualification requirements

    Additional entry requirements

    Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

    Unistats information

    Operated by the Office for Students
    71%
    Student satisfaction
    65%
    Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
    95%
    Go onto work and study

    The student satisfaction data is from students surveyed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

    Fees and funding

    Tuition fees

    England £9250 Year 1
    Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
    Scotland £9250 Year 1
    Wales £9250 Year 1

    Additional fee information

    No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
    Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS