Overview

Develop specialist skills in performance analysis and coaching to help inform coaches and athletes, supporting them to success with this Performance Analysis And Coaching Science With Foundation Year (Hons) degree from University of Derby .

Start your degree with a foundation year to gain a valuable introduction to sports science and achieve your full BSc (Hons) qualification in four years of study
Realise your ambitions: this route is ideal for anyone considering a change of career or taking up a completely new subject area
Focus on the interdisciplinary nature of performance analysis and coaching
Gain vital insights into real-world practice, including unique opportunities to go on work placements and internships with professional clubs
Combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills in our state-of-the-art facilities, including our performance analysis suite in the Sports Centre
Harness the latest coaching and performance analysis technologies, such as Sports Code, Dartfish and Quintic
Gain your Hudl Academy qualifications and become a certified Sportscode user. You'll also have free access to Hudl Sportscode, by either receiving a free licence to put on your own MacBook, or by accessing our MacBooks from our suite of machines

Careers

The Performance Analysis And Coaching Science With Foundation Year (Hons) degree from University of Derby offers the perfect route into career areas such as elite sport, performance analysis, talent identification and sport coaching in the UK and abroad.

You can also consider taking your qualifications to the next level. We now offer the MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Science – which includes Sport and Exercise Psychology or Physiology pathways – where you will develop advanced knowledge in your subject.

Through our Professional Development Package, you'll gain valuable transferable skills, including:

Written and verbal communication
Research and analytical
Personal motivation, organisation and self-reflection
Numeracy
IT literacy
Critical awareness

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Coaching and Skill Acquisition

Academic and Research Skills for Sport and Exercise

Anatomy for Sport & Exercise

Performance Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derby, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Management Studies Organisational Behaviour Coaching View 121 other Bachelors in Coaching in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points 72
A Level DDD
BTEC MPP
GCSE GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
Access to HE Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15500 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Derby

United Kingdom

540 - 852 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

We have a range of scholarships, bursaries and discounts available to international students. You will need to apply separately for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship and the International Excellent Student Scholarship, but all others are assessed for eligibility alongside your application. The £2,000 Postgraduate (PGT) Scholarship is awarded automatically to most (non-EU) overseas applicants, subject to eligibility.
You will need to apply separately for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, the International Excellent Student Scholarship and the GREAT Scholarship, but all others are assessed for eligibility alongside your application.

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