Overview

While you’ll start off with a strong core of modules, you’ll also have the chance to tailor your degree to your specific coaching interests, with optional modules which allow you to focus on specialisms such as working in schools, international development and developing community projects. Throughout it all, you’ll find an emphasis on developing your professional skills through real-world experiences vital for your career.

Key facts

Not only will you have a range of opportunities for placements where you will develop your coaching skills and gain vital experience, but you can also choose to spend a sandwich year working in a sports organisation, or at a university abroad through our international partnerships, before completing your final year with an independent research study.
With a practical focus on professional skills, our BA (Hons) Sports Coaching and Development degree programme is designed to help you prepare for a career at the front line of sport.
This is a Sports Coaching and Development (Hons) course from The University of Lancashire that offers both academic understanding and vocational focus – giving you all the tools you’ll need to pursue a career from the day you graduate.

Accreditation

This course is aligned with the Entry and General Management professional standards outlined by CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector. This course is endorsed by leading professional body UK Coaching, who aim to make lasting improvements to coaching in the UK - from grass-roots through to elite performance levels.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Coaching Toolkit
The Development Environment
Performance Analysis for Sport
Talent Pathways
Performance Enhancement
Sport for International Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Coaching Sport and Exercise Science 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.

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General requirements

UCAS: 104 - 112 points at A2
BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
BTEC Diploma: D*D – D*D*
Pass Access Course: 104-112 UCAS Points
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104-112 points from Higher Level Subjects
T Level: M
IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

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Tuition Fees

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17325 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Additional Details

£1,623 for the placement year (UK)
Part-time: £1,587 per 20 credits (UK)

Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

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