BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Help young people reach their full potential in sport and physical activity. You’ll develop good coaching leadership and communication skills on this course. This degree is shaped by an established model of coaching.

Faculty: Carnegie School of Sport | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement) | Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional placement year) | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Development Coaching Curriculum, Personal Professional Academic Development in Sport Coaching, Primary Sport Pedagogy (How to Coach 1), Coaching Contexts, Participant Development Principles, Secondary Sport Pedagogy (How to Coach 2). Year 2 core modules: Professional Development in Context (How to Coach 3), Understanding Sport, Coaching Pedagogy in Practice (How to Coach 4), Designing Sport Curriculum, Research in Practice for Sport Coaching. Year 2 options include Inclusive Practice (Multi Activity), Performance Analysis & Conditioning, Positive Behaviour Management & Adventure, Play & Risk. Year 3 core modules: Creating Long Term Curricula, Professional Practice in Sport Coaching, Applied Coaching Pedagogy in Context, Final Year Project. Year 3 options include Advanced Performance Analysis, Coaching for Positive Youth Development, Contemporary Issues in Physical Education & Youth Sport, Developing Primary Physical Education, Social Justice in Sport Coaching, Strength & Conditioning.

Career pathways

Your tutors’ excellent industry contacts and Carnegie School of Sport’s experience in producing high-quality graduates means your course will provide a solid foundation for your career in sport and education. Roles include Working for coaching companies in the education sector, Setting up their own coaching company, Working in local authority as sport development officers, Completing postgraduate awards and becoming lecturers or PE teachers.

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Entry requirements

112-128 points required UCAS Tariff Points: 112-128 points required. (Minimum 72-80 points from two A Levels or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Nationals or Cambridge Technicals, excluding General Studies.) GCSEs GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with 112-128 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with 112-128 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 112-128 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 112-128 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 112-128 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. DBS Check Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Sport+Coaching&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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