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Hartpury University
BSc Sports Coaching
- Gloucester, United Kingdom
BSc
Full time, Part time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Develop your coaching expertise with a programme tailored to your career ambitions. In year two youโll choose between Community Coaching or Performance Coaching, allowing you to specialise in the area that aligns with your goals. Gain hands-on experience through our on-site sports academies and partnerships with leading sports organisations, where you'll refine your coaching style in real-world settings. Our curriculum is endorsed by CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity), ensuring your learning meets nationally recognised coaching standards. Graduate industry-ready with the practical experience, knowledge, and professional skills needed to succeed in a dynamic and evolving coaching landscape.
Open University
BSc (Honours) in Sport, Fitness and Coaching
- Online United Kingdom
BSc
Full time, Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
If youโre an aspiring or practising leader of sport or fitness activities, this BSc (Honours) in Sport, Fitness and Coaching degree will develop your skills and understanding of sports science,ย training, coaching and leadership. It will enhance your awareness of your role, increase your effectiveness at work and develop your communication and analytical skills โ further boosting your career prospects.
Abertay University
BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching
- Dundee, United Kingdom
BSc
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Study BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching at Scotlandโs Top Modern University for teaching and overall student satisfaction (NSS 2023). Sports development and coaching needs more well-qualified graduates who truly understand the challenges and fast-moving nature of this field.
University of Limerick
Applied Sports Coaching MSc
MSc
Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This innovative part-time two-year postgraduate program will give experienced coaches the opportunity to enhance their practice through engagement with practitioner leaders and pioneering researchers in the field of sport coaching. The program is offered by the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) in the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, and is being considered for alignment with the higher levels of coaching qualifications, as part of the Coaching Development Program for Ireland (a partnership between Sport Ireland Coaching and National Governing Bodies of sport).
Edinburgh College
HNC/D Sports Coaching and Development level 7/8
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Advanced Certificate, Advanced Diploma
Full time
42 weeks
On-Campus
English
The HND in Sports Coaching and Development is a two-year course providing the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a professional within the sector. The topics covered range from human anatomy, physiology and biomechanics to sports coaching, sports development and professional practice - including research skills.
Lewis-Clark State College
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Graduate Certificate in Sport Coaching
- Lewiston, USA
Graduate Certificate
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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The Sport Coaching Graduate Certificate will prepare students with both the technical and tactical knowledge, leadership skills, and decision-making abilities to effectively train athletes physically and mentally while adhering to best practices in competitive ethics. The curriculum is aligned with the National Standards for Sport Coaches and will provide students with principles relative to best coaching practices that can be applied at any level of the sport. Each student will complete a required coaching practicum to align coursework with current coaching practice.
Lithuanian Sports University
Bachelor in Sports Coaching
- Kaunas, Lithuania
Bachelor
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Strength and conditioning; boxing; judo; basketball; swimming; sport dancing, handball, aerobic gymnastics, baseball, rugby, sports for the disabled, volleyball, modern pentathlon.
Riverside City College
Associate of Science in Exercise, Sport & Wellness-Coaching Emphasis
- Riverside, USA
Associate of Applied Science
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
This program prepares individuals to apply business, coaching, and physical education principles to the organization, administration, and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sports recreation services, and athletic training programs. This includes instruction in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing, and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards.
Concordia University, St. Paul Global
MS in Coaching & Athletic Administration
- Online USA
MSc
Full time, Part time
8 weeks
Distance Learning
English
Get ready for a sports management career. The M.S. in Coaching and Athletic Administration degree online at Concordia University, St. Paul delivers valuable insight into athlete scouting, recruitment, coaching principles, and athletic motivation, along with sport-specific nutrition and training programs.
The Education University of Hong Kong
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Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports Science and Coaching
BSc
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
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Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports Science and Coaching the internship training opportunities in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and overseas sports organisations will provide an excellent chance for students to have a dialogue with sports leaders, build connections, enrich knowledge and skills, and lay a foundation for their future careers.
University of Stirling
MSc Sport Performance Coaching (Online)
- Stirling, United Kingdom
MSc
Part time
9 months
Distance Learning
English
Earn a Masters in Sport Performance Coaching by studying online at Scotlandโs University for Sporting Excellence and find the winning formula for your career advancement.
St Mary's University Twickenham, London
BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching Science
- Twickenham, United Kingdom
BSc
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Designed for real-world challenges in contemporary coaching, three strands run through the degree: coaching process, skill acquisition and performance analysis. You will have the opportunity to undertake a work placement during your degree, organised alongside the Workplace Learning Team. Placements are usually located at a place convenient to you - either near the university or close to your home. Previous students have undertaken placements within local schools and sports clubs.
Hartpury University
MSc Sports Coaching
- Gloucester, United Kingdom
MSc
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
This programme will support you to take your coaching to the next level by becoming a theoretically informed and evidence-based reflexive practitioner. Youโll benefit from a range of academically stimulating and industry-relevant modules, blending theory, practical and placement experiences to develop your coaching practice. The programme is delivered by lecturers who are also coaching practitioners in a variety of performance settings, coach educators for national governing bodies and coach within our Hartpury clubs.
University of the Highlands and Islands
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BSc (Hons) in Adventure Performance and Coaching
- Fort William, United Kingdom
BA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
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BSc (Hons) Adventure Performance and Coaching brings a unique focus on sports science to the domain of adventure coaching. You will combine the skills and knowledge of the applied sports scientist with those of a modern adventure professional in ever-changing outdoor environments, preparing you to coach and guide the next generation of adventure athletes and participants.
Lithuanian Sports University
Joint Graduate (Masterโs Degree) Studies: International Basketball Coaching and Management
- Kaunas, Lithuania
Master
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The goal of the joint study program of the second cycle Basketball Coaching and Management is to train a Master of Sport able to evaluate different basketball coaching and management systems, programs and their structures applied in various European countries, use advanced technologies in basketball coaching, creatively solve complex problems, make the right conclusions, relate practical experience with acknowledged professional competence training and learning models on the basis of international level achievements in fundamental and applied interdisciplinary science and technology.
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