BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching (Top Up) at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Boost your Level 5 qualification to a full BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching and learn how to coach professional athletes, sports teams, school and community groups. Sports coaches support, inspire and motivate athletes to reimagine what's possible. If you can see yourself helping people fulfil their sporting potential and coaching professional athletes, sports teams, school or community groups, this BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching top-up degree will help you achieve it.

Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences Research Project; Advanced Strength and Conditioning; Applications of Performance Analysis in Skill Acquisition; Data Analytics in Sport; Female Performance and Health; Motor Learning and Development; Science of Sports Supplements.

Career pathways

Sports coaches nurture an athlete's physical and psychological health and provide the training conditions needed to achieve and exceed their best. Integral to competitive sport, coaching is a growing profession responsible for shaping sporting success.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a Sport related subject. Applications from individuals with non-standard qualifications, industry professional qualifications, relevant work or life experience and who can demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from degree-level studies are welcome and considered on an individual basis. English language: IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. UCAS: 1 year full-time course code – C612.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-sports-coaching-top-up

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