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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year)
University of East London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year) course at University of East London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £15,560 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: C432
Here's what University of East London says about its Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year) course.
A degree with West Ham United Foundation and the world-famous West Ham United Academy, will push you closer to your desired career in football, sport and coaching.
The University of East London and West Ham United (WHU) Foundation have partnered to create a unique collaborative degree programme in Sports Coaching & Performance, giving students an exclusive opportunity to work alongside one of the best youth academies in the world; WHU Academy, better known as 'The Academy of Football'.
The degree combines a mixture of practical, theory and work-based learning and has been uniquely designed to embed industry experts throughout the duration of the course, with WHU Academy and WHU Foundation delivering on half of the modules.
Students learn the principles underpinning high quality coaching and explore how to create an environment for high performance athletes to thrive.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Health, Sport and Bioscience (HSB)
Location
Docklands Campus | London
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Sports coaching
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Foundation Year: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology (Core), Physical Health & Wellbeing in Sport (Core), Psychological Influences on Health & Wellbeing in Sport & Physical Activity (Core), Academic & Communication Skills in Sports (Core), Career and Professional Development in Sports (Mental Wealth) (Core), Sports Development & Coaching (Core), Work Placement (Optional)
Year 1: Coaching Principles (Core), Coaching Practice (Core), Essential Skills for Sport (Mental Wealth) (Core), Anatomy & Physiology for Sport (Core), Talent and Performance (Core), Psychological Aspects of Sport (Core)
Year 2: Research Methods & Design (Mental Wealth) (Core), Applied Sports Coaching (Core), Performance Analysis (Core), Performance Training Programmes (Core), Applying Specialist Performance (Core), Athlete Management (Core)
Year 3: Advanced Performance Analysis (Core), Coaching in Performance Sport (Core), Strength and Conditioning (Core), Professional Development (Sport Specialism Placement) (Core), Applied Research Project in Sport (Optional), Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in Sport (Optional), Independent Research Project (Optional)
For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
How you will be assessed
Year 1 = Practical (20%), Portfolio (10%), Presentation (30%), Written (30%), Online Exam (10%). Year 2 = Practical (17%), Portfolio (17%), Presentation (33%), Written (33%). Year 3 = Practical (13%), Portfolio (37%), Presentation (25%), Written (25%) Each year you will spend around 270 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module.
The approximate amount for this course are:
Year 1: scheduled teaching - 270 hours; guided independent study - 930 hours. Year 2: scheduled teaching - 270 hours; guided independent study - 930 hours. Year 3: scheduled teaching - 270 hours; guided independent study - 930 hours.
University of East London reviews
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1st year student
The university looks great and exciting, I can't wait to meet different people and make friends throughout my studies.
1 year ago
1st year student
Was a bit expensive getting into the Primary Education with QTS course as I paid for the DBS, Update Service and Fitness to Teach Questionnaire which cost me over u00a3130.
1 year ago
1st year student
Great support in the application process.
1 year ago
1st year student
Great and various different facilities.
1 year ago
1st year student
I love working with children and making a change in their lives, this course I applied for is perfect. I am sure I will have a fun and quick 3 years in Primary Education with QTS.
1 year ago
1st year student
I start this September, the staff have been very lovely and helpful in the application process. The university seems exciting and has a lot of facilities. I love the atmosphere and how big the university is. However. I don't like the league table position it has. But that can be overlooked with the ...
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 University of East London students who took the Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
84%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
91%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
91%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
89%
med
Academic support
86%
low
Academic support
86%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
80%
med
How well organised is your course?
77%
low
Learning resources
78%
low
Learning resources
78%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
74%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
72%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
68%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
60%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
64%
low
Student information
See who's studying at University of East London. These students are taking Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Physical Education | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year) at University of East London.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of East London graduates who took Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.3k
First year after graduation
£22.6k
Third year after graduation
£30k
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 Sports Coaching and Performance (with Foundation Year).
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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