30Nov
UndergraduateUniversity of Staffordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
If you want to pursue a career in sports coaching, either in the UK or abroad, then our Sports Coaching degree is for you. Do you want to help athletes and teams perform to their absolute best? Or maybe you like the idea of helping to shape sports policy? Wherever your sporting ambitions lie, we’ll give you the practical skills and knowledge you’ll need to build a successful career in sports coaching and development. We have established relationships with Stoke City FC, Port Vale FC, local and regional schools, coaching companies and organisations across a wide variety of team and individual sports. These provide excellent placement opportunities, enabling you to apply your skills in a real-world setting. Under the watchful eye of our expert coach educators, you’ll develop your practical coaching skills across a variety of sports. These skills are further enhanced by analysing athlete and team performance, using cutting edge Dartfish and ProZone motion and match analysis technologies. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Sports Coaching
Modules
Foundation year compulsory modules: Study Skills and Research Methods Coaching in Sport Social Aspects of Sport Introduction to Sports Psychology Year 1 compulsory modules: Developing Research Skills in Sport & Exercise Academic & Employability Skills in Sport & Exercise Sport & Culture in Global Context Sports Science for Coaches & Teachers Coaching and Teaching in Sport Fundamentals of UK Sports Policy Coaching and Teaching in Sport (Invasion Games) or Coaching and Teaching in Sport (Individual Sports) Year 2 compulsory modules: Research & Graduate Employability in Sport & Exercise Real World Project Placement: Coaching & Sports Development Coaching, Analysis & Skill Acquisition Year 3 compulsory modules: Personal & Professional Development in Sport & Exercise Advanced Coaching & Teaching Skills Global Sport in Development
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- C605
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- Sixth Form College, Stoke on Trent
- Campus code:
- S
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
A level - AE
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - PPP
Access to HE Diploma
AS - AE
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D* - PP
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D* - P
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D* - P
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D* - P
Extended Project - A* - E
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H5, H6, H6, H6, H6
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - PPP
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - D*D* - PP
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma - D*D*, PP
OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma - D*D*, PP
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma - D* - P
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate - D* - P
OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate - D* - P
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5950 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £5950 | 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
Tuition Fees for the Foundation Year (Year Zero) at Sixth Form College are £5950. Years 1, 2 and 3 on-campus are standard undergraduate tuition fees (currently £9250 for 2023/24 intake)
For more information about tuition fees, please go to https://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Staffordshire
College Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE