Football Coaching BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

United Kingdom, Luton

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University of Bedfordshire

United Kingdom , Luton

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time , Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

C670

Campuses

Bedford Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,500 / year

Next Intake October-2023

Football Coaching BA (Hons)

About

About the course

The rapid growth of the football sector has created many opportunities to become a sports professional in an expanding borderless industry. This course prepares you to work as a skilled coach across a range of football-related settings.

On the course you learn a range of coaching skills enabling you to deliver and plan training sessions relevant to team/player standard. You also learn to evaluate the performance of a player team or match and have a range of strategies for their development. You can put your learning into practice in football-related scenarios and realistic simulations.

The course offers a broad overview of sport and the football industry in the first year before focusing on coaching when it covers areas such as performance analysis (player and match); coaching alternative populations; performance coaching; player potential and development; and psychology for football.

You also have the opportunity to gain recognised awards such as FA Coaching Level 1 and 2.

Why choose this course?

Benefit from work experience linked to elite and sub-elite football and within the University of Bedfordshire Football Academy
Take up coaching opportunities at local schools
Be taught by top-class professionals within the field working with governing bodies such as the FA UEFA and FIFA as well as experts from professional football teams
Become an independent critical learner with the skills and knowledge to review current and future trends within the game as well as develop the professional values associated with high-quality coaching and player support
As a coaching professional you could move into a range of football-related health education community and social settings as well as working at club and league levels
Take the course over four years and include a fee-free year in industry (see below) gaining experience building your CV and making contacts for the future
If you need to step up into higher education start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees a place on the degree course

Find out what more we can offer YOU at Beds

The School of Sport Science and Physical Activity are focused on promoting football and developing students understanding of the variety of ways the football industry impacts on society. Figures released by a leading sports business consultancy reveal that 70 per cent of all football fans worldwide are now watching the English game. Never has it been more necessary to prepare well-rounded graduates for entry into football-related professions and industries.

Building on the appeal of the UKs most popular sporting competition this course prepares you to work in a range football-related health education and social settings through increased participation in football setting placements.

The impact of the Premier League and Football League clubs goes beyond the obvious economic impact and encompasses investment in facilities. Community programmes supported by the Premier League in schools and deprived areas has reached a significant scale.

The rapid growth of the football sector has created opportunities to become a sports professional in an expanding borderless industry. Football is one of the most important industries in the UK in terms of interest participation and consumer spending. This course has been developed to reflect the growing complexity of the football market. The courses offer students the chance to enhance their employability by equipping them with the knowledge and higher-level skills demanded of a career in a global sport industry.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

2 A level passes (minimum C and D)

International Baccalaureate (24 points)

A recognised Foundation degree

Additional course requirements if any

English Program Requirements

To apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) you need to have completed your high school education (12 years) and have a pass equivalent to two UK A level passes and have the required English language qualification.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,500

How to Apply

When you submit an application form you must remember to include photocopies of the following supporting documents. We do not need to see your original qualifications and certificates.

A completed application form signed by you (an electronic signature is fine)
Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates including proof of your level of English Language (where relevant)
A one-page personal statement. This should tell us why you want to study your chosen course.
A copy of your current valid passport details
Please submit copies of any UK Visa that you have held and any documentation relating to previous visa refusals from any country