Course summary
Are you passionate about a career in the sports coaching and development industry? The Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching and Development provides the opportunity to gain an industry-recognised qualification and relevant work experience while being affiliated to an organisation in the sector. The course will be based within your organisation, with your lectures, seminars and tutorials delivered on site and online. You will gain practical experience of working within the sports coaching and development industry, either with a professional sports club, sports development organisation, social enterprise, school or community organisation. Through these placements, you will gain an understanding of the varied nature of sports coaching and development, from grass roots community projects that engage people to take up sport and/or physical activity, to working with elite athletes who are at the top of their game. In addition to your lectures, you will have the opportunity to undertake voluntary coaching and sports leadership work with local partners at your clubs and within your communities during the degree.
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
15Jan
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
A level - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma - P: 45 credits
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - A* - D
T Level - P
Applicants must be affiliated to an approved English Football League/Rugby club. Additionally, GCSE passes in three subjects at grade C or above to include Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.southwales.ac.uk/courses/foundation-degree-sports-coaching-and-development/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £12600 | 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
Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense. Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.
Provider information
University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL