FdA Sports Coaching

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Why choose this course?

You'll be taught by our experienced tutors who work with Olympic, World, European, and Commonwealth Champions in cycling, martial arts, golf, athletics and motor racing.
You will receive guest lectures by elite athletes and their coaches whilst on this course.
Our tutors have lots of experience in the industry, so you can be sure you'll develop the knowledge and practical skills you'll need to work in sports coaching.
You can move on to the final year of an undergraduate degree course in a related area.
You'll have the chance to work towards the national governing body awards in a range of sports, which will look great on your CV.

About the course

This programme will develop your knowledge and skills in sports coaching. You'll be taught by elite athletes and their coaches and our team have coached World and Olympic cyclists, professional footballers, World and Olympic athletes, martial artists and Major winners from the PGA golf tour.

This course will enable you to develop a knowledge and understanding of sports coaching in a specified context. It also allows you to analyse scientific data and convert it into coaching and training regimes.

Our theory into practice philosophy will enhance your coaching knowledge and develop your vocational skills. You will be engaged in the process of encouraging athlete potential (whatever the level of participation) and preparing athletes for competition.

You will be given the opportunity to work with sports clubs in the local community, and you will develop progressive practices and coach specific skills that will help you prepare athletes at all levels for competitive environments.
Nowhere else in the UK will you find this unique blend of knowledge and skills.

The course will serve as an advanced coaching programme for you if you wish to undertake coaching opportunities with sports clubs and National Governing Bodies.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

Sports Coaching helps your development by improving your performance.

Coaching can be influential on a number of different levels, from helping a six year old to learn the basics of how to throw a ball, to guiding experienced performers through an international competition.

Coaches are needed at every level of sport participation. Jobs are available in schools, national governing bodies, councils and sports clubs.

What our students say

"This programme really helped me decide on the career I wanted. It was a great experience and the lecturing team were really helpful."

Mark Ozenbrook

How you'll learn

You'll learn through a wide range of lectures, practical work, laboratory work, hands on experience, and work in sports centres. Our practical based approach to teaching means you will gain lots of skills you can use in your career.

How you're assessed

You'll be assessed through a variety of assignments including laboratory based work, reports, presentations, coaching analysis, essays, exams and practical work. External examiners have commented on how innovative our range of assessments is.

Fieldtrips

You'll have the opportunity to go on fieldtrips so you can put your learning into practice. Previous students have been on fieldtrips to the Manchester Velodrome, which is Britain's first indoor Olympic cycling track and home to Team GB.

Work placements

You'll have the chance to do work placements as part of your course, this is a great way to develop your skills and gain the experience employers are looking for. On this course you'll have a double placement module, where you can apply your practical learning to your studies. You'll get to choose the type of business you do your placement in, to make sure you get the experience you need for your career.

Anything else?

You will study at our fantastic new site at Harpur Hill which boasts a gym, teaching rooms, indoor courts, rock climbing wall and changing facilities.

See the recent help our tutors have been giving to an Olympic hopeful

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September

UCAS code

CX61

Fees

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,495 (each year)

International students

Full time: £9,975 (each year)

*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.