Overview

Upon successful completion of the Football Coaching, Performance and Development (Hons) programme offered at Edinburgh Napier University , you will be a degree qualified coach in the many different facets of football, whilst also graduating with the UEFA C, UEFA B and UEFA Youth B licence qualifications. In your 4th year of study, you will be able to specialise by carrying out a relevant piece of research and where appropriate, start working towards your UEFA A Licence, UEFA Elite Youth A Licence, or UEFA Goalkeeping B, as an integral part of the Work-Based Learning module.

You will gain experience in Performance Analysis using Hudl – the world-leading sports analysis software. In addition, upon successful completion of modules relating to Performance Analysis and appropriate experience within a performance analysis role, you will be eligible for certification through Hudl Academy and accreditation to the International Society for Performance Analysis of Sport (ISPAS) at levels 1 and 2 (membership fee payable to ISPAS by individuals).

You will be supported to find suitable voluntary work place experiences throughout your degree aligned to your stage of development through our own contacts and those of the Scottish FA. These will enable you to further develop your skills on and off the pitch, gaining valuable insight into the working practices of clubs at different levels of football from grassroots to professional.

Careers

Career opportunities include:

Head Coach
Active Communities Officer
Recruitment and Scouting Analyst
Graduate Assistant Football Specialist
Youth Development Sport Scientist
Academy Coach
Player and Coach Development Manager
Football and Sports Development Coach
Football Analyst

Accreditation

ACCREDITED BY: Scottish FA accreditation; International society of performance analysis of sport accreditation; HUDL Academy.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sport Science and Coaching
Research Methods in Football
Coaching Children
Coach Education
Psychology in Football
Anatomy and Physiology for Football
Applied Football Physiology
Player Welfare
Leadership and Management in Football

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

56

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Coaching Sport and Exercise Science View 588 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science 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

80

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PTE Academic

56

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

SQA Higher:

BBBC including Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Psychology at grade C.

A Level:

BCC including Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Psychology or PE.

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths, English and an additional Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or Double Award Science at Grades C/4 also required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma:

Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including a Science at minimum grade 5.
4 points in SL Maths (excluding Maths Studies), English & one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

And:

Scottish FA Level 1.3 Coaching Youth/Adult Award (OR the Scottish FA Goalkeeping Award) AND the Scottish FA Level 1.3 Coaching Children Award AND the Scottish FA Children’s Wellbeing Coaching Award.
Please note we can consider the FA level 1 as an acceptable equivalent to Scottish FA Level 1.3 Youth/Adult Award.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20310 GBP / year

≈ 20310 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland £9,250
Overseas and EU £20,310

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

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

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