FdSc Physical Education and Sports Coaching at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Confidently guide others in sport with our hands-on Physical Education and Sports Coaching degree. Empower others through sport with our Physical Education and Sports Coaching degree. If you currently work, or aspire to teach, in physical education or sport coaching, this course is for you. You will study on campus twice a week, covering topics like: young people’s holistic development, talent development, contemporary issues in PE and sport, health and wellbeing, teaching skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, Education and Theology  |  Department: School of Education  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Coaching Process, Fundamentals of Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition, Holistic Development of the Young Person 1, Introduction to Teaching and Coaching Games, Health and Wellbeing, Professional Development. Year 2 core modules: Skill Acquisition, Research Proposal, Coaching Process 2. Optional modules in Year 2 include Experience and Employment in Sport, Experience and Employment in Business, Experience and Employment in Education, Teaching and Coaching Games, Adapted Physical Activity, PE and Sport 1, Developing Creativity within Individual Activities, Teaching and Learning 1, Notational Analysis.

Career pathways

On our Physical Education and Sports Coaching FdSc, you will build key transferrable skills, such as time management, teamwork, and communication. Graduate roles include sports coaching in schools, clubs, and companies, sport recreation and development, teaching (following graduate training schemes or PGCE courses).

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