Applied Sports Coaching - Foundation degree (FdSc) Higher Education

There are estimated to be 1.1 million sports coaches in the UK supporting 6 million people who rely on a coach each week. However, nearly half of these coaches are unqualified and only about 10% have a relevant higher education qualification. It is not surprising that qualified coaches are in high demand to develop new sporting talent.



Knowledge of specialist coaching techniques, fitness and training methods, nutrition, biomechanics and sport psychology are key elements to being a highly successful coach within a rapidly growing and emerging area. This course is designed for to students who are keen to progress within the Sports Coaching field and study this subject to level 5.



During the first year of the course students will gain scientific and practical knowledge of anatomy and physiology, fitness testing, performance analysis and the principles of coaching and training. These subjects will develop students’ key underpinning knowledge of fundamental coaching principles, as well as providing students with the ability to develop their own coaching repertoire. Within the first year students will also undertake a module to develop their academic and research skills.



The second year modules will provide students with a greater insight into sports performance and specialist coaching within different sports. Modules pertaining to sport psychology and biomechanics will further develop the students’ coaching expertise. In year two students will undertake a work-based project, which will allow students to apply key theory that they have learned through the duration of their course. This will give them the opportunity to advance their research skills, as well as key transferable and entrepreneurial skills.



This course is two years in duration and will enable students to progress into the work-place with a high degree of competency and confidence. However, should students wish to, they will also be able to ‘top-up’ by completing the final...