Sport Coaching (Hons) University of Northampton

Overview

Coaching is a very broad subject area to study so we have designed the degree with lots of options for you so you can specialise in the area that most interests you in the second and third year of study. In effect with the Sport Coaching (Hons) programme at University of Northampton you can design your coaching degree to meet your career aspirations.s So for example, you can focus on coaching and performance analysis, or coaching children or the psychology of coaching or coaching and PE.

Key Facts

Modules on offer include applied coaching, performance analysis, skill acquisition, coaching special populations as well underpinning sport disciplines modules such as physiology, fitness training and sport and society.

To develop your applied skills, you complete a minimum of 120 hours of work-based learning in your second year and have the option to complete a further 120 hours in your final year as part of your studies. So you have many opportunities to apply ideas from the course and build the skills that employers look for.

In the second and third year of study, you will have options to specialise in the area that most interests you and to meet your career aspirations. For example, you can focus on coaching and performance analysis, or the psychology of coaching, or coaching children.

Highlights

• International scholarships available.
• Purpose-built laboratories and research facilities.
• Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise.
• Optional placement year available.
• HP Laptop and software included with this course.