Football Coaching and Performance BSc (Hons)
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Please note, this course is subject to validation.
Dive into the world of football coaching and performance with this dynamic course.
The aim of this course is to arm you with the expertise needed to work with players at every stage of their journey. By blending the art and science of coaching and performance, you can gain the tools to inspire and develop the next generation of football stars.
This course offers the opportunity to gain practical coaching experience, reflect on your own coaching methods, evaluate performance, and develop critical thinking skills. Our experienced staff bring current research trends in football coaching and performance, helping you gain insights into professional practice and acquire valuable transferable skills for your career. The curriculum ensures you are prepared for a wide range of opportunities in the sports industry, whether in football coaching, enterprise, or further study.
UK Fee in Year 1*: TBC
* Government has yet to announce 26/27 tuition fee levels.
International Fee in Year 1:
TBC
ADDITIONAL COSTS
TBC
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To start your application, simply select the month you would like to start your course.
Throughout the course, you can engage with industry professionals, alumni, and employers to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary football coaching and performance.
Volunteering and internship opportunities with partners like Newcastle United FC, Sunderland AFC, and Middlesborough FC give you real-world experience in coaching, performance analysis, and talent identification.
You may also complete work placements to further develop key career competencies.
We have a fantastic service for students' to use to gain advice and tips on furthering careers and enhancing their employability.
Careers and Employment Services
Our staff offer you a practitioners perspective, backed by years of real-world experience. Having worked with organisations like the FA, FIFA as well as Rugby Football Union and British Rowing, they deliver cutting-edge research and practical insights, blending academic skills with high-level coaching knowledge for a well-rounded and practical learning experience.
Based at our city centre campus you can take advantage of Sport Central, our £30 million-pound sports building. Only a short commute away is our Coach Lane Campus, there you’ll also have access to purpose-built facilities including a full-size rubber crumb pitch and training ground, four expansive grass training pitches and a match pitch complete with fully enclosed stands and floodlights for an authentic stadium experience.
In a city known for its sporting excellence, you can immerse yourself in a community with strong ties to nationally and internationally recognised sports organisations.
All information is accurate at the time of sharing.
Full time Courses are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but could include elements of online learning. Most courses run as planned and as promoted on our website and via our marketing materials, but if there are any substantial changes (as determined by the Competition and Markets Authority) to a course or there is the potential that course may be withdrawn, we will notify all affected applicants as soon as possible with advice and guidance regarding their options. It is also important to be aware that optional modules listed on course pages may be subject to change depending on uptake numbers each year.
Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.
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