Sport Coaching
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: CX6C | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: CX6C | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include three subjects at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
T Levels in Education and Childcare, Health, Healthcare Science or Science accepted.
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About this course
**Sports coaches use their practical skills, insight and sport science knowledge to guide and develop athletes and teams to reach their full potential.**
Learning with a team of professional coaches in extensive specialist facilities, you'll gain practical hands-on experience and develop your coaching skills in different sports, settings and scenarios both on placement and through coaching children and your peers.
At the end of year 1 you can choose a specialist subject that complements your degree, or to carry on with the broader sport coaching degree.
- Sport Coaching with Development BSc(Hons)
- Sport Coaching with Performance BSc(Hons)
- Sport Coaching with Youth Sport and PE BSc(Hons)
**Top reasons to choose this course**
- Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
- Option to specialise and graduate with an award of with development, with performance, or with youth sport and PE.
- Two placement opportunities to gain hands-on professional experience.
- Practical coaching experience throughout the degree.
- Choice of option modules to tailor the course to your interests and career aspirations.
- Learn in our extensive on-site sport facilities.
- Learn with coaching experts and innovative researchers.
- 8th in the UK for sport science courses – Guardian University Guide 2025.
Modules
**Year 1**
Fundamentals of Coaching
Practical Application of Coaching
Preparing for the World of Sport
Science of Movement
Sport, the Body and Society
Who Runs Sport?
**Year 2**
Core modules
Coaching Contexts and Methodologies
Coaching Professional Practice
Contemporary Issues in Sport Coaching
Data Analysis and Research Methods
Options*
Power and Politics in Sport
Leading and Managing People in Sports Organisations
Sport for Development and Peace
Primary Physical Education: Theory and practice of teaching KS1 and KS2 PE
Creating a Positive Teaching and Learning Environment
Education Studies 2: Policy and Practice
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Performance Assessment and Training Prescription in Strength and Conditioning
Performance Analysis
**Final year**
Core modules
Coaching Professional Enquiry
Critical Perspectives in Sport Coaching
Dissertation
Options*
Community Sport Development: Policy and Practice
Primary Physical Education: Active Learning in the Primary Setting
Physical Education in the 14–16 curriculum
Education Studies 3: Inclusive Practice
Applied Sport Psychology
Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Advanced Performance Analysis
Critical Social Issues in Sport
Sport Business Entrepreneurship
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
Tuition fees
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Brighton
School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences
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One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
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Sport and exercise sciences
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