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Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
BSc (hons) sports coaching
Helping people achieve their potential is one of the most satisfying parts of being a sports coach. This degree is shaped by an established model of coaching adopted by the Football Association and other leading national and international governing bodies.
You will develop your key coaching skills by learning to understand your participants and their sport, and how to plan, deliver and review both short and long-term training programmes.
More than half the course delivery and assessment will be practical in nature, and you will have many opportunities to apply ideas from the course during organised placements.
Staff expertise
You’ll be taught by staff who have vast experience in sports coaching. Members of the teaching team currently deliver an array of support services to coaches and athletes at all levels and across an extensive range of sports.
Research centre
Our renowned Research Centre for Sport Coaching will also provide a high-quality, inclusive learning environment.
Hands-on experience
Invaluable placement opportunities will give you the chance to put your learning into practice. You could be coaching children from local schools or working on campus assisting our coaches, some of whom work with Olympic athletes.
You could also gain experience in the wider sports industry with professional clubs such as Leeds Rhinos and Leeds United, or with local authority and private fitness centres.
Additional Qualifications
In addition, you can top up your experience with professionally recognised National Governing Body UK Coaching Certificates (UKCC), which are available to take at levels 1 and 2 at Leeds Beckett.
I loved sport from a young age and my plan was always to study PE at university. However, I attended an inspirational sports coaching lecture during a visit to Leeds Beckett and decided to follow that route instead. After I finished my undergraduate degree, I knew I wanted to continue my learning so I stayed on for my masters. My studies encouraged me to become a reflective practitioner and helped my confidence to grow so that I was able to go out and get my dream job.
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Take a look at our 3-step process on how to apply for a course as part of the i2i International Soccer Academy in partnership with Leeds Beckett University.
Student view Student Thomas gives an insight into his time on the course.
