Course summary
Course Overview This course is taught through block learning. Find out more at https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/study/block-learning Our Sports Coaching and Performance MSc puts you at the forefront of sport coaching practice. Apply your skills to real world contexts, giving you practical experience. You’ll build a strong understanding of key sports coaching theories and practices. You’ll also gain essential skills for success as a coach or leader in performance and athlete development. You can choose to focus on areas that suit your career goals. You can focus on maximising elite athletes potential in competition. Alternatively, you can focus on supporting performers at any stage of their development. Our degree emphasises critical thinking, reflection, and analysis through both theory and hands-on practice. This allows you to develop as a coach and leader. Why study with us
- Our degree is highly flexible and student-centred. While teaching is campus-based, we record and share many workshops online so you can fit study around other commitments.
- We have strong ties with professional sports organisations, like Wigan Warriors, Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers. This gives you direct insight into the industry and valuable networking opportunities.
- Our course team have a wealth of experience both in academia and the professional sports industry.
- Explore contemporary coaching and performance topics, including coaching philosophy, performance coaching, and coach development.
- Focus on the topics you're interested in, including within your assessments. This allows you to align your degree with your career goals.
- Develop your own professional skills, as you explore the latest research and engage in reflective practice.
- Performance coaching
- Coach education and development
- Community engagement.
Entry requirements
2.2 (Hons) degree or accepted equivalent in a sports coaching or related disciplines (e.g. sport science). Other graduates who can demonstrate a commitment to the study of sport or who have significant experience in a related sport industry will also be considered for entry | Applicants where English is not the first language need to demonstrate their ability in the English Language through obtaining an IELTS score of 6.0 or above with no sub score below 5.5 or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
University of Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE