BSc Sports Performance and Coaching
University of Essex
Key Information
Campus location
Colchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
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Pace
Full time
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Introduction
BSc Sports Performance and Coaching
Work with athletes, players, and teams; refine their performance; boost their training, enable development. On our BSc Sports Performance and Coaching, you learn how science and practice underpins performance sport. A comprehensive knowledge of scientific theory and practical application is essential for those wanting to coach from grassroots to elite level, across all sports.
Our excellent links with national governing bodies, such as the Football Association, Volleyball England, Basketball England, and Rugby Football Union, give you real practical experience to enhance your learning. Our links also open up opportunities to gain experience working as a sports coach, and access coach education courses and workshops. You also have the option to work towards various, externally accredited, National Governing Body Coaching awards.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Professional Skills and Development 1
- Biomechanics
- Principles of Nutrition and Metabolism
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Introduction to Coaching
- Anatomy and Physiology for Coaches
- Introduction to Performance Analysis
Year 2
- Professional Skills 2
- Research Methods in Sport and Exercise
- Applied Performance Analysis
- Pedagogical Principles of Sports Coaching
- Strength and Conditioning: Application and Theory
Final Year
Research Project
Program Outcome
As well as gaining practical experience, you expand your knowledge and skills through studying topics including:
- Pedagogical principles of coaching
- Strength and conditioning
- Performance analysis
- Talent identification and development
- Exercise programming
- Methods of assessing the fitness and training loads of sports teams and athletes
You can get professionally certified whilst studying as some of our modules have qualifications incorporated in them. This means that you are equipped with the qualifications needed to work in the field. For example, we have embedded a Level 2 Gym instructors qualification into one of our first-year modules to become a qualified gym instructor (please note that a nominal fee applies for students wanting full accreditation).
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
If you want to follow a career in coaching children, adolescents or adults across all levels of abilities, or if you are a mid-career professional looking for a change of focus, then this course is for you. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a wide variety of roles within performance sport.
By the time you graduate, you’ll possess the knowledge and skills required to work in a wide variety of roles within performance sport.
Our graduates now work in the fields of sports performance, sports management and sports development, health care, teaching, and the health and fitness industry. Many also undertake further postgraduate study.
We also work with our University's Student Development Team to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities.
Program delivery
BSc Sports Performance and Coaching: 3 years
BSc Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BSc Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- Practical work in your first two years
- Learn through a combination of lectures, laboratory sessions and coursework
- Gain experience collating and interpreting data, and reporting findings clearly and concisely