Sport Coaching (Honours) Sheffield Hallam University

Overview

On this Sport Coaching (Honours) course at Sheffield Hallam University explore the principles of sport coaching practice and the scientific foundations that underpin them. You will delve into the complexities of working with diverse individuals and groups – encompassing a wide range of coaching experiences.

Key facts

• Align your learning to your career aspirations in the world of sport coaching

• Apply your practical skills and knowledge to real-life situations

• Learn from expert researchers and coaches across a variety of disciplines

• Strengthen your practice by studying coach education, employment and development

• Unlock your potential to coach in a range of sport and physical activity environments

Careers and opportunities

This course offers a broad range of future paths for you to explore, which you will be introduced to as part of your degree. For example, you will have the chance to collaborate with our enterprise team, both during and after your course, to experience what it is like to establish your own business. 

Similarly, option modules allow you to tailor your learning towards your career aspirations. Recent students have successfully developed various software and apps related to sports and coaching. 

This course prepares you for a career in: 

• Professional sports coaching 

• Community sport provision

• Coach education and development 

• Education

• Health and the physical activity sector 

• National governing bodies 

• Policy and sport strategy development