Sport Coaching BSc (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

From the playground to the world stage, coaches make a difference. If you want to help people at all levels and ages achieve their potential, this course is for you. This is a course specifically for future coaches, teachers and sports educators.

Faculty: School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation | Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Academic and Professional Skills, Introduction to Research, Introduction to Sports Coaching, Long Term Athlete Development and Child Development, Introduction to Coaching Science, Social Issues and Sport Consumers; Year 2 core modules: Research Design and Analysis, SER Professional Development and Practice, Coaching Skills and Practice, Sport Leadership and Organisation Behaviour, Sport Coaching Pedagogy; Year 4 core modules: SER UG Project, Advanced Coaching Practice, Enhancing Coaching Craft. Optional modules include Introduction to Performance Analysis, Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Contemporary Issues in PE and School Sport (PESS), Principles of Strength and Conditioning, Physical Activity & Health, Managing & Developing the Business of Sport.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Standard Offer 112 UCAS Tariff Points. From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate. Contextual Admissions 96 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE Requirements: Applicants will need Maths, Statistics, or Physics and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or equivalents. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: CX65.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUSSOA1&code2=0006

Explore more study programmes

Business