University College Birmingham

Degree level: Undergraduate

Sport, Coaching and Fitness Top-Up

University College Birmingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course summary

OVERVIEW Are you pursuing a career in areas such as fitness training or coaching? As two of the biggest sectors within the sports industry, coaching and fitness offer a vast array of opportunities for supporting people to achieve their personal goals. Our Sport, Coaching and Fitness top-up course will enable you to expand upon your current knowledge in this area to get you ready for a range of industry roles. This one-year course is designed for anyone who has previously studied a relevant subject (up to Level 5), and will help you build further skills and knowledge related to topics such as health and wellness through physical activity, nutrition and inclusive coaching for working with different groups, including disability sport and Special Educational Needs (SEN). You will also be able to conduct your own research project into an area of the industry that interests you and matches your career aims. Throughout our sport and fitness top-up course, you will have access to outstanding practical training facilities including our Human Performance Centre, gyms and outdoor sports facilities. You will also have opportunities to gain additional qualifications and practical experience alongside your studies, ensuring you are ready to hit the ground running in the sports industry. WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

Enrichment – Boost your career prospects with a range of additional qualifications recognised by the sport and fitness industry, including Level 2/3 Gym Instructor and Personal Training, and 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Multi-Skills Development in Sport*

Work experience – Engage with industry through a range of opportunities throughout your course, with our past students having worked for top professional sports clubs

Practical application – Apply your learning and skills to real-life practice, supported by our outstanding sports facilities and expert teaching staff

Specialise your studies – Drive the direction of your studies to suit your interests with a range of modules, placement work and a research project on the subject of your choice

Award-winning university – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)

*Note: extra qualifications may incur an additional fee FACILITIES Students on our sports courses have access to a wide range of excellent facilities at University College Birmingham. Our Human Performance Centre features the latest equipment including a 35m sprint track, eight lifting platforms, 7m rig and large screens displaying live analysis data. We also have a purpose-built Human Performance Laboratory which hosts an anti-gravity treadmill, isokinetic dynamometer, Monark LC7 cycle ergometer and SECA body composition analyser. We also share the impressive £3m Avery Fields complex with Bournville RFC, offering an all-weather pitch, two grass pitches and a clubhouse with function room and modern changing facilities. PLACEMENTS We encourage students on our course to gain work experience throughout your studies. The 'Work-Based Learning for Sport' module incorporates a work placement. Employers we have worked with include Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Wasps Rugby Academy, West Bromwich Albion FC Women, Easy Gym and Vibro-Suite Health and Wellness Club. CAREERS AND PROGRESSION Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

Health and wellbeing/Sports development officer

Community sports coach

Fitness centre manager

Personal trainer

Armed forces training and education officer

You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.

Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course

Modules

Exercise as Medicine

Nutrition for a Healthy Population

Special Populations and Inclusive Coaching

Sport and Nutrition Project

- Work Based Learning for Sport

Assessment method

Note: Indicative information only. Actual timetables and assessment regimes will be issued at your induction. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website: www.ucb.ac.uk TEACHING Example of a typical teaching week (up to 15 contact hours):

Large group teaching – 6 hours

Smaller group teaching – 6 hours

Tutorials – 2 hours

Work experience

You will also need to commit around 20 hours per week for individual study time. ASSESSMENT Estimated breakdown of assessment for this top-up degree course:

Coursework – 50%

Practical assessment – 50%

Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2021-2024.

How to apply

To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted

Scottish Higher - Not accepted

HND (BTEC) - P

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
Cambridge English Advanced	Level B2	BA/BSc - Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill FdA/FdSc - Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill
IELTS (Academic)		BA/BSc - Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component FdA/FdSc - Overall score of 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in each component
Institution's Own Test		BA/BSc - Overall score of B2 with no less than B2- in in each component FdA/FdSc - Overall score of B2- with no less than B1+ in in each component

To apply for all undergraduate degrees, if your first language is not English, you will need to sit an approved test in English.

UCB English Language Requirements

http://www.ucb.ac.uk/our-courses/international/english-language-requirements/english-language-requirements-table.aspx

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland	£9250	Year 1
EU	£13500	Year 1
International	£13500	Year 1
England	£9250	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	Year 1
Scotland	£9250	Year 1
Wales	£9250	Year 1

Additional fee information

UK: If you are a UK student enrolling on a Foundation Degree or a BA/BSc at University College Birmingham, your fee for this academic year will be £9,250. A half year tuition fee is £4625. This is a yearly fee, and will increase with inflation in subsequent years (in line with the government’s permitted rise). If you are an English student studying your first higher education qualification, you can apply for a tuition fee loan from the Student Loans Company. You will not start repaying this loan until you leave the course and are earning over £25,000 a year. If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you should apply to Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland, or SAAS. The loans and grants available to you will differ from those available from Student Finance England. UCB does not charge for 24 or 48 week placements. More information about UK Fees please go to our website here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/undergraduate-fees/ EU and International: More information about International Fees please go to our website here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/our-courses/international/tuition-fees-and-scholarships.aspx