Course summary
Help young people reach their full potential in sport and physical activity. You’ll develop good coaching leadership and communication skills on this course. Evidence-based coaching education This degree is shaped by an established model of coaching. It is recognised globally by international and national governing bodies of sport as an evidence-based framework for educating coaches. As part of this course, you’ll:
- Gain an in depth understanding of your sport and of coaching to support the design of engaging pratices
- Enhance your key coaching skills by understanding your participants and helping them to achieve their potential within their sport and life
- Learn how to plan, deliver and review both short and long-term training programmes
- Analyse sporting performance and develop your coaching techniques using a range of resources and information technology
- Apply your learning from the course within organised placements
- Learn the crucial skill of self-reflection to improve your coaching skills and employability
- Effective and ethical sport coaching practice to improve participant and performer development experiences and outcomes
- Coach learning, development, and education
- Coaching policy and systems
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby league and union
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Cricket
- 100% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
- 93% of students on BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching were positive about the way teaching staff explain things**
- Evidence-based learning - this course is taught using a unique model of coaching recognised globally by international and national governing bodies of sport as an evidence-based framework for coaching education
- 60 hours of placement opportunities will provide invaluable work-based learning experience in a variety of contexts including schools, talent development academies, community sports clubs and in professional sport
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Personal Professional Academic Development in Sport Coaching
- Development Coaching Curriculum
- Primary Sport Pedagogy (How to Coach 1)
- Coaching Contexts
- Participant Development Principles
- Secondary Sport Pedagogy (How to Coach 2)
- Professional Development in Context (How to Coach 3)
- Coaching Pedagogy in Practice (How to Coach 4)
- Research in Practice for Sport Coaching
- Understanding Sport
- Designing Sport Curriculum
- Applied Coaching Pedagogy in Context (20 credits)
- Final Year Project (40 credits)
- Creating Long Term Curricula (20 credits)
- Professional Practice in Sport Coaching (20 credits)
How to apply
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
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE