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Sports Coaching and Exercise Sciences at University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) - UCAS

Course summary

Whether you're a community coach wanting to develop your abilities or an aspiring coach to elite athletes, this course will put your knowledge into practice and ensure you help people participating in sport achieve their full potential. This may involve supporting professional sports people, sports teams, community teams, or school groups and working closely with them to improve their individual and group performance. The programme includes sport science and coaching modules to ensure you have a good understanding of the theory that underpins sports performance. Employability is a key theme of the programme and the team are currently working closely with many professional teams such as Wakefield Trinity, Wakefield Council and a number of key providers for students to undertake voluntary work to complement their academic programme.

Modules

Modules studied can include: Employability (20 credits) Work in Context (20 credits) Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology (20 credits) Strength and Conditioning (20 credits) Foundations of Nutrition (20 credits) Skills coaching (20 credits) Measurement and Analysis of Sport Performance (20 credits) Research and Investigative Project (20 credits) Nutrition for Sport Performance (20 credits)

Assessment method

The programme includes a varied range of academic and vocational assessments designed in line with employer consultation to provide you with the key skills and attributes necessary for working within the health related fitness industry. These include; group presentations; portfolios; Laboratory work: progress files; simulations; blogs and; open book examinations.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
CX61
Institution code:
W08
Campus name:
Wakefield College
Campus code:
W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via our Accredited Prior Learning process for accreditation towards this course. Please enquire through our admissions team.


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £6750 Year 1
England £6750 Year 1
Northern Ireland £6750 Year 1
Scotland £6750 Year 1
Wales £6750 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sports Coaching and Exercise Sciences at University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) - UCAS