Overview

The Football Coaching and Performance (Hons) programme offered by Northumbria University offers the opportunity to gain practical coaching experience, reflect on your own coaching methods, evaluate performance, and develop critical thinking skills. Our experienced staff bring current research trends in football coaching and performance, helping you gain insights into professional practice and acquire valuable transferable skills for your career. The curriculum ensures you are prepared for a wide range of opportunities in the sports industry, whether in football coaching, enterprise, or further study.

Career Options

Throughout the course, you can engage with industry professionals, alumni, and employers to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary football coaching and performance.

Volunteering and internship opportunities with partners like Newcastle United FC, Sunderland AFC, and Middlesbrough FC give you real-world experience in coaching, performance analysis, and talent identification.

You may also complete work placements to further develop key career competencies.

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Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Academic Language Skills for Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation
Academic and Professional Skills
Research
Sports Coaching
Social Issues and Sport Consumers
Football Science

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Coaching View 131 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

IELTS

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General requirements

96 to 112 Tariff Points: From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.
Applicants will need A-level Mathematics and another analytical science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Physics or Technology), or recognised equivalents.
Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 5.5 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent).

Applicants must hold the (FA Level 1) Introduction to Football Coaching
Applicants must have experience of football coaching – this should be outlined in your personal statement*
Admission is subject to a suitable DBS Enhanced Certificate

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

21500 GBP / year

≈ 21500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 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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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

Funding

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