BSc (Hons) Sport Science and Coaching at Nottingham Trent University

A degree using sport and exercise science to inform coaching practice, with exclusive access to the Coaching Academy within the Sport and Wellbeing Academy and the option to gain coaching and CIMSPA Personal Trainer qualifications. Learning is through lectures, seminars, practical workshops and visits linked to live briefs set by partners such as UK Coaching and Paddle UK.

Faculty: Science and Technology  |  Department: Sport Science  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One modules: Introduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology, Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Introduction to Human Movement Science, Sport Culture and Society, Exploring Coaching Practice, and Developing Academic and Research Skills; optional modules in Years Two and Three and an optional placement year.

Career pathways

Careers across coaching and the exercise, health and fitness sectors; roles include head of gymnastics, academy health and wellbeing physiologist, video analyst, sport operations manager and secondary PE teacher. Recent graduates typically earn about GBP 25,500 (full-time) within 15 months of graduating.

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