BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching & Performance

You will need to hold a pass or higher grade from related Level 5 qualification, such as the Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching and Performance (240 credits).

Here’s how to apply depending on your plans:

• If you’re applying to multiple Higher Education providers, submit your application through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) by the specified deadline for the relevant recruitment cycle. This ensures your application reaches all your chosen institutions efficiently.
• If this College is your only choice, you can begin the process by selecting the “Apply” button at the top of this course page, which will take you to the online application form for a simple and direct experience.
• For detailed information on UCAS applications and deadlines, https://www.ucas.com/applying .

The BSc (Honours) Degree in Sports Coaching and Performance (Top-up), the proposed summative assessment for the ‘Dissertation’ will be the only 100% weighted assessment across the 3 years. However, students will need to go through ethical clearing before they can proceed with their investigation to ensure safe and professional approaches to their research. As previously stated, students will work with a dissertation supervisor throughout the ‘Dissertation’ module.

The other proposed summative assessments on the Top-up are as follows:
• Practical Project (Performance Analysis and Professional Coaching Practice)
• Report
• E-Portfolio
• Innovative Presentation
• Podcast (audio recording)
• Poster
The applied nature of the Top-up will mean that students will be assessed using innovative and industry-related assessment methods.

Applicants are ideally expected to hold GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade 4/C or above, or a Level 2 equivalent qualification. These qualifications support the development of the literacy and numeracy skills needed to succeed in higher education and within your chosen career.

Work placement forms a key part of this course, giving you the opportunity to apply your learning in a real-world sporting environment and build practical, industry-relevant experience.

As part of your Sports Coaching Professional Practice, you will undertake a minimum of 30 hours of coaching within a placement setting of your choice, ideally within a performance or elite sport environment. This allows you to develop your coaching style, gain confidence working with athletes, and understand the demands of the industry.

You will also work with sports teams or individual athletes to carry out performance analysis, helping you develop the skills to assess performance, identify areas for improvement and apply evidence-based strategies. In addition, you will collaborate with a sports coach to support the psychological development of athletes, enhancing mindset and helping individuals overcome performance-related challenges.

These placement experiences are designed to strengthen your practical skills, deepen your understanding of athlete development, and prepare you for progression into employment or further study within the sport and performance sector.

It is expected that students attend all timetabled activity. Scheduled learning and teaching activities with account for approximately 30% of the student's time associated with each module, and approximately 70% will be expected to be guided independent study including online.

Students will enhance their skills and competencies on this programme by undertaking a major independent study, and completing 4 other sports coaching and performance-related modules.

There is an inclusive and supportive design which will allow learners to complete the programme effectively.

Modules for this course include:

- Dissertation (40 credits) – This year-long module will support students through a piece of major independent research. Students will work with a dissertation supervisor, and will go through the research ethics process. The dissertation-theme can be decided by the student and should be sports coaching and performance-related.

- Applied Performance Analysis in Sport (20 credits) - Students will apply performance analysis skills in sports settings, as they enhance their competencies within a blended learning approach for the ‘Applied Performance Analysis for Sport’ module. Students will collaborate with coaches within a sports-performance setting to capture data from players, and learn how to use this with information athletes and coaches.

- Sports Coaching Professional Practice (20 credits) – This semester-long module will allow students to apply learnt coaching pedagogy strategies and being able to establish robust planning, delivering and reflective practices.

- Contemporary Development Strategies in Sport (20 credits) – This semester-long module aims to enhance the understanding of strategies for utilitarianism. This will help students to establish a thorough understanding of how sport and physical activity is funded and directed by the government, public bodies and agencies.

- Applied Sports Psychology for Coaches (20 credits) – This module aims to address psychological issues that may be affecting participants. This module builds upon prior psychological-knowledge and students will be expected to work closely with sports coaches to positively influence the mindset of their athletes.