BSc (Hons) in Football Coaching

During this course, you will have lots of opportunities for both practical and theoretical study, to learn the key principles, theories and perspectives of sports coaching, in areas such as anatomy and physiology, psychology and match analysis as well as exploring complementary roles in football, such as business development and performance analysis. 

You will also develop your knowledge and skills further by undertaking research activities, learning how to gather and use data to support athletes. You will do this by using the latest video software and geographical navigation vests, and use these to statistically analyse individual plays and player performance. This is a key skill to master, as analysis is an ever-growing part of the football and coaching industry, and is essential to any coach for monitoring player progression.

• Work experience
• Sports psychology
• Evaluating sport leadership styles
• Current football coaching legislation
• Safeguarding and the Football Offences Acts
• Anatomical workings of the human body and core biological principles
• Injury prevention, assessment
• Exercise physiology activities

• GCE Advanced level and Advanced VCEs, UCAS Tariff Points, General or Vocational A Levels (6 unit award) A – 120 pts B – 100 pts C – 80 pts D – 60 pts E – 40 pts
• BTEC/EDEXCEL National Certificates and Diplomas/Extended Diplomas
• Relevant Access to Higher Education courses
• Full Diploma of the International Baccalaureate
• Scottish ‘Highers’
• Irish Leaving Certificate with 2 or 3 subjects at the Higher level at Grade C
• Advanced Modern Apprenticeships
• NVQs at Level 3 or above
• Overseas qualifications where these are deemed to be the equivalent of the UK qualifications listed above

• Football coach
• Football analyst
• Strength and conditioning coach
• Sports therapist
• Football manager
• Sports development officer