BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching and Performance (West Ham United…

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. 

Our lecturers are highly qualified, experienced and extremely committed to helping you succeed whilst you are studying with us and will continue to push you to excel in your subject area. We are proud that our staff have a background working in elite sport for multiple leading organisations such as Manchester City FC, Liverpool FC, Everton FC, Rugby Football Union, London Lions, Essex CC, the Premier League, English FA and London Marathon. 

From the first term, you'll be introduced to the fundamentals of coaching and human performance as well as the skills needed for a successful career in sport and exercise. In years two and three the programme concentrates on a number of key areas to prepare you to work in the sports industry, including; sports coaching, performance analysis, strength and conditioning, athlete management, talent identification and sport psychology. 

You'll also be introduced to various research methods in preparation for your third-year project, which will be on a subject of specific interest to you. For instance, one of our students shadowed a leading coach and examined the role that natural instinct and gut feeling play in modern coaching.

Throughout the course you'll also be provided with the opportunity to complete funded FA Level 1 and 2 Coaching certificates to complement your degree which will help you to stand out from other graduates.

• Tawjihi: 60% for Foundation
• 3 x AS Levels: Foundation
• US High School Diploma: GPA 2.0 for Foundation
• US High School Diploma: GPA 3.0 + SAT1 1070 for Direct Entry to Bachelor's
• International Baccalaureate (IB): 25 points with minimum 15 at Higher Level for Direct Entry to Bachelor's
• 3 x A Levels: Direct Entry to Bachelor's

Since launching the course in 2019, the degree has become hugely popular and already provided a number of high calibre students part-time work in sport alongside their degree programme. 

Our most recent graduates on our West Ham United Foundation courses have achieved full-time and part-time positions at incredible sports organisations such as; West Ham United FC, Manchester City FC in Abu Dhabi, Crystal Palace FC, Arsenal FC, London Sport, the FA, Essex Cricket Club, London Lions, London Basketball Association and more. A recent graduate completed an internship with the Foundation and is now an Associate Lecturer on the West Ham United Foundation degrees. After graduating, our graduates remain a part of the West Ham United family, regularly visiting our current students to discuss their journey, sharing helpful advice and the key skills that have made them successful.

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.