Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences

This program provides a basis for knowledge and skills development to improve athlete performance by means of physical assessment, exercise and conditioning prescription, and research. It aims to develop coaches who can function successfully in an interdisciplinary environment in order to improve athletes' and sports teams' performances using the latest techniques and research. It will therefore strive towards internationally recognized academic excellence, but with local relevance. The program will create an ideal learning environment incorporating lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, and problem-solving. Students will receive teaching and training by leaders in the field of Sports Science and coaching. Students will get the opportunity to work with various sporting codes and athletes of various skill levels. Upon completion, it will provide students wanting to further their studies with the opportunity to apply for the BEd degree in the Faculty of Education, provided that a student is in possession of an NSC and complies with the minimum requirements for admission to a bachelor's degree.