Applied Sport Science and Coaching BSc (Hons)

About the course

This bespoke top-up course is for you if you have completed a related Foundation degree or HND and wish to complete a full bachelors degree in one year.

The course gives you a deeper understanding of sport science and coaching as well as relevant experience through work placements and/or internships at sports organisations schools and within a coaching environment preparing you for a successful career.

Linking closely to your previous studies and work experience it provides seamless progression to university-level study with the added benefit of a targeted initial induction and a week-long summer school to help support your academic development.

Why choose this course?

• Study key areas of sport science relevant to coaching including coaching for performance sports physiology and sport psychology
• Enjoy world-class teaching from an academic team who are experts in fitness personal training and strength and conditioning as well as having research expertise in environmental physiology health and metabolism and movement
• Develop your coaching skills and build partnerships with local sports clubs and teams with help from our excellent links in the industry including Sport England and the Football Association
• Benefit from the learning opportunities offered by our specialist teaching laboratories and state-of-the-art sports facilities
• Gain a sound training skills and knowledge of this sport science area together with transferable skills valued across a range of careers
• Hone your research skills through completing a work-placement research project