Overview

This award-winning Community Football Coaching and Development course from University of South Wales, designed in conjunction with the English Football League Trust, develops the skills and qualities that are required to work within professional football clubs community departments or national governing bodies in areas of growth such as social inclusion, community coaching and football development.

You’ll learn about children and youth coaching, football coaching, football development, social inclusion, and sports management skills. You will be based predominantly within your own football club, with a minimum of five days a year at the USW Sport Park, our £15m state-of-the-art coaching and performance development centre with full size indoor 3g pitch, equipped with the latest GPS, Video and Audio technology to support your coach education development.

Career

Graduates of the Foundation Degree Community Football Coaching and Development can pursue careers as a performance coach; sports or football development officer; multi-skills sports coach; school sport coordinator; talent coach; club coach; participation coach; PE teacher; FE college lecturer; primary school teacher; coaches, workforce and coach education coordinators; sports management and administration positions; self-employed business managers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Football Event Management

Academic Research and Study Skills

Sports Development

Sports Science for Football

Football Coaching: Theory to Practice

Technical Planning and Reflective Practice in Football

Football In Society

Project Operations Management

Youth Football Coaching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science Community Development View 99 other programmes in Community Development in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical A-Level Offer

DD to include at least one A Level in Science, Mathematics, Physical Education or Psychology but to exclude General Studies. Level 1 in football coaching or equivalent foundation level football coaching qualification from a football (NGB)

Typical Welsh BACC Offer

Grade D and D at A Level to include at least one Science, Mathematics, Physical Education or Psychology subject but to exclude General Studies. Level 1 in football coaching or equivalent foundation level football coaching qualification from a football (NGB)

Typical BTEC Offer

BTEC Diploma Merit Merit in a relevant subject. Level 1 in football coaching or equivalent foundation level football coaching qualification from a football (NGB)

Typical IB Offer

Pass IB Diploma or two IB Certficates at Higher level. Level 1 in football coaching or equivalent foundation level football coaching qualification from a football (NGB)

Tuition Fee

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International

15260 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15260 GBP per year during 24 months.
National

8000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8000 GBP per year during 24 months.

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