Coaching and fitness are two of the biggest sectors in the sports industry, offering extensive opportunities to help a vast range of people achieve their health, fitness and sporting goals. If you aspire to work in areas such as coaching or fitness training, our Sport, Coaching and Fitness degree will help you gain the advanced knowledge to support and inspire people in this dynamic and diverse industry.
This sports degree course critically explores the multitude of knowledge and skills you need to thrive in this evolving field. It will develop you into an exercise professional, from client assessment to programming and working with clients with various conditions. You will also develop as a sports coach, analysing performance and exploring working with special populations, while you will gain further essential knowledge of the role of nutrition and psychology in sport, fitness and health.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
ENRICHMENT – Boost your career prospects with a range of additional qualifications recognised by the sport and fitness industry
WORK EXPERIENCE – Engage with industry through a range of opportunities throughout your course, with our past students having worked for top professional sports clubs
PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Apply your learning and skills to real-life practice, supported by our outstanding sports facilities and expert teaching staff
SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – Drive the direction of your studies to suit your interests with a range of modules, placement work and a research project on the subject of your choice
TEAM SCOTLAND PARTNERSHIP – Our University will be the home for Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, offering exciting opportunities for our students to work with the team and its athletes
Year 1
Core Modules
Academic Skills
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Sports Psychology
Principles of Coaching
Health Promotion
Health and Exercise Screening
Year 2
Core Modules
Research for Sport
Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Sports Psychology in Practice
Coaching and Performance Analysis
Personal and Professional Development
Exercise Training and Programming
Year 3
Core Modules
Sports Project
Exercise as Medicine
Nutrition for a Healthy Population
Special Population and Inclusive Coaching
Work-Based Learning for Sport
Entry Requirements
Level 3 or equivalent qualifications are desirable. European and other International qualifications are accepted.
When you help a friend enroll on a degree course with our Refer a Friend scheme, you will receive a £200 referral fee per successfully enrolled referral.
