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FdSc Sports Coaching and Exercise at Teesside University

Teesside University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This foundation degree is a Teesside University award delivered at Hartlepool College of Further Education, combining academic and vocational skills for the sport and exercise environment. It includes work-based learning and can lead to national governing body awards.

Duration: 2 years full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers coaching in a practical environment, fundamentals of sport and exercise, human body in action and mind and movement. Year 2 covers analysis of performance, nutrition for the exercise practitioner, development of sport and exercise, and work-based projects.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in coaching from recreation to elite level and in sports development, or progress to the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise top-up at Teesside.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer is 40-48 tariff points, although entry is based on ability to succeed, shown through Level 3 qualifications (NVQ 3, BTEC Award, A level) or appropriate work training. GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent, is required. An enhanced DBS check may be required and applicants must find their own work practice. International students requiring a student visa cannot be accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time; 2 years part-time

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