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MSc Sport Coaching

Why choose this course?

  • You'll be taught by our experienced tutors, who have coached Olympic, World, European, Commonwealth and Ryder Cup Champions.
  • You can focus on your own discipline across a range of sports, and you will gain all the knowledge and skills you need to give you the skills to coach sport at an elite level. 
  • We've developed this programme alongside professionals from governing and representative bodies'.
  • You'll study contemporary coaching techniques, and develop a wide range of skills that will prepare you for coaching elite population of athletes.
  • You will have the opportunity to increase your professional network and share best practice with the experts in your field.
  • Elite athletes and coaches will be involved within your programme and will provide guest lecturers and specialist practice insight. 
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Start date: September

Course length: part time: three years

Campus: Buxton Campus

About this course

You'll develop expert knowledge in coaching elite populations, sports physiology, sports psychology, posture ergonomics, nutrition, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and academic research.

You'll learn how to analyse, synthesise and evaluate coaches and their programmes, and to design your own coaching solutions. You'll explore the themes of sports coaching from a physiological, psychological, biomechanical and injury prevention perspective.

What you will cover

You will study the following modules.

PG Cert Stage:

 

PG Dip Stage:

 

MA Stage:

Entry requirements

 

You'll usually need coaching experience a degree or an equivalent qualification. The University of Derby Buxton Diploma course in Sports Coaching will also be accepted.

Standard entry requirements

How to apply

UK/EU students

International students

Information for international applicants

Applying for an postgraduate degree

Fees and finance

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

  • £755 per module (you usually take 9 of these modules in total)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

Careers and employability

On completion of this course you'll be qualified to work in the coaching industry, where you could work with elite performance programmes. As a graduate of our unique masters programme you will be qualified to: 

  • Prepare, deliver and review coaching sessions.
  • Plan, implement, analyse and revise long term/specialist elite coaching programmes.
  • Generate, direct and manage cutting edge coaching solutions for elite populations. 

What our students say

On a recent workshop that our students participated in, we received some wonderful comments:

"Totally enjoyable weekend, thank you."

"I really liked the workshop, I found it useful and I feel better about things I was a bit unsure of, thanks!"

"Really beneficial weekend, tutors ran a very professional weekend with clear aims and provided an excellent learning environment through a good mixture of powerpoint, tutor direction and group participation

Where will I study?

Buxton Campus

Contact details

Contact name: Natasha Willis

Contact phone: 01332 594622


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