BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching Science at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Tackle real-world sporting challenges with our Sport Coaching Science degree. Explore coaching processes, skill acquisition, and performance analysis with our Sport Coaching Science degree. You will learn to tackle real-world challenges and specialise in areas like: physiology, psychology, performance analysis, biomechanics. Why St Mary's?

Faculty: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences  |  Department: School of Sport, Exercise and Applied Science  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (4 years with placement year)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Coaching Process, Introduction to Research, Fundamentals of Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition, Physiology of Exercise, Field Based Movement Techniques, Fundamentals of Biomechanics. Year 2 core modules: Skill Acquisition, Research Methods, Coaching Process 2. Optional modules in Year 2 include Notational Analysis, Physiology of Health, Exercise and Performance II, Social Psychology of Sport, Sports Biomechanics, The Aspiring Entrepreneur, Experience and Employment in Education, Experience and Employment in Business, Experience and Employment in Sport. Year 3 core modules: Research Project, Coaching in the Workplace, Annual Planning.

Career pathways

With our Sport Coaching Science degree, you will develop essential transferrable skills like adaptability, communication and attention to detail. Graduate roles include sports coaching, coach education and management, performance coaching, performance analysis, teaching.

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