Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Manchester City Community Football Coaching course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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96
UCAS code: CX61
Here's what Manchester Metropolitan University says about its Manchester City Community Football Coaching course.
Sport has an incredible power to touch people’s lives – transcending social divisions, promoting healthy lifestyles and opening doors to opportunity. Our BSc (Hons) Manchester City Community Football Coaching programme is designed to give you that power, by matching our academic expertise with the facilities, experience and know-how of Manchester City F.C.’s City in the Community Foundation.
It’s a three-year course which combines theory-based teaching at our Institute of Sport with work-based learning at the state-of-the-art Etihad Campus – a mix designed to help you develop a comprehensive skillset in sport coaching, sport development, performance analysis, strength and conditioning, and more. Along the way, you’ll have the chance to gain additional experiences and to complete a range of professional coaching certificates.
By the time you leave us, you should have real-world skills, vital qualifications and understanding from the forefront of sport and exercise science. It’s all you need to pursue a career in sport, from teaching and coaching to sport development and performance analysis. In short, this is a course that offers the chance of a sporting future with real impact.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Top 5 in UK sports science courses for graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation (Guardian 2024 University League Table).
Combines the academic expertise at our Institute of Sport with the coaching ability of Manchester City F.C.’s City in the Community Foundation.
Develop real-world coaching skills through work-based learning in the world-class surroundings of the Etihad campus.
Study in the state-of-the-art surroundings of our Institute of Sport, including our £26 million building on Oxford Road, Manchester.
Learn from the sport and exercise experts whose research shapes both government policy and best practice.
You will get personalised mentoring support from experienced coaching practitioners working with the City in the Community Foundation.
There are typically a range of opportunities to volunteer or work with a health or sports organisation – potentially including the City Football Group.
You can earn a range of career-boosting coach education and professional development qualifications – either completely free or heavily discounted.
Source: Manchester Metropolitan University
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Department
Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Sport and exercise sciences
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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I got loads of support even throughout covid where we weren't going into uni but would get our lectures through Microsoft teams and zoom
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Manchester Metropolitan University students who took the Manchester City Community Football Coaching course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
85%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
78%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
81%
low
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
74%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
85%
med
Academic support
87%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
low
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
low
Student voice
78%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
72%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
74%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
high
See who's studying at Manchester Metropolitan University. These students are taking Manchester City Community Football Coaching or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Physical Education | C | |||||
| Biology | D | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Business Studies | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
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Earnings from Manchester Metropolitan University graduates who took Manchester City Community Football Coaching - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19k
First year after graduation
£25k
Third year after graduation
£27.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Manchester City Community Football Coaching.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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