Manchester City Community Football Coaching (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

This three-year Manchester City Community Football Coaching (Hons) programme from Manchester Metropolitan University has been designed to build knowledge in a broad range of areas, from coaching practice and sport performance analysis to sociology and sport development. 

The course looks beyond football and to a range of sports to engage people to improve their health and wellbeing.

You will be taught by highly experienced academics from the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences and you will also be mentored and supported by sport coaching practitioners from Manchester City F.C.’s City in the Community Foundation. A core strand of the programme is its work-based learning activities. You will undertake work experience across all three years of study, equipping you with an array of employability skills and attributes.

This is a compelling opportunity to experience fully integrated academic and practical studies through a collaboration between Manchester City F.C.’s City in the Community Foundation and Manchester Metropolitan University.

Career

There are various career paths for graduates of this discipline within sport governing bodies, clubs, organisations, schools, research centres, academic institutions, as well as hospitals and medical centres specialising in health, fitness and rehabilitation.

The work-based learning you will undertake as part of this sport coaching programme will give you the opportunity to try out different future career paths, gain expertise and experience in a particular role within the organisation, and apply academic subject knowledge in a real work setting.

We feel this is important to ensure that students graduate with a genuine understanding of the role of community football in context, whilst also gaining a sound knowledge of the requirements of the specific job opportunities within community sport coaching.