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Sports Coach Development, PGCert at University of Lancashire

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The PGCert Sports Coach Development provides the building blocks to educate, develop and support future sports coaches, studied full-time or part-time at the Preston Campus.

Faculty: School of Health, Social Work and Sport  |  Duration: 14 weeks  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Leadership: Culture and Change, and Coach Education and Development.

Career pathways

Careers across the sports industry including performance coaching, coach education and community coaching; some progress to PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 (Hons) degree or accepted equivalent in sports coaching or related disciplines (e.g. sport science); other graduates showing commitment to the study of sport or significant sport industry experience also considered. English (non-first-language): IELTS 6.0 or above with no sub-score below 5.5, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 14 weeks

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