Sport Development with Coaching with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

How you learn

You will gain a Level 2 Multi-Skills Award during your second year modules which will enable you to coach for one of our many partner organisations

You learn through

• lectures
• seminars
• tutorials
• project supervision
• professional conferences
• practical classes
• field trips
• external speakers

In the foundation year, you build your Sport Development with Coaching interest and knowledge alongside developing your academic skills. You receive face-to-face feedback regularly during your modules in order to prepare you for the completion of your assignments. This will be via tasks set for you to undertake in the module seminars or in your independent study time.Applied learningWork placements and professional developmentWe offer you a six-week placement experience with major local and national partner organisations, including national governing bodies of sport, local school PE departments, local authority sport development units, County Sport Partnerships and overseas programmes in a variety of countries.In addition to this, you will have the opportunity to apply for sport-related internships and leadership development programmes which will compliment your studies. At all times we will ensure that you have access to develop your employability skills during the 3 years that you are with usOur staff and Careers Advisors will also provide you with support to develop a professional profile, enabling you to apply for work whilst at University and once you graduate.

Networking opportunities

You have the opportunity to take part in our annual Sport Development with Coaching Professional Development Week where you meet and talk with a range of sport industry professionals, many of whom are our alumni graduates who return to advise you on how they got their first job and what you can do to develop yourself professionally. You also have the opportunity to develop your resilience and team-building skills on an Outward Bound Day.