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Study Details: 1 Year
Our Sports Coaching and Performance MSc puts you at the forefront of sport coaching practice. Apply your skills to real world contexts, giving you practical experience.
You’ll build a strong understanding of key sports coaching theories and practices. You’ll also gain essential skills for success as a coach or leader in performance and athlete development.
You can choose to focus on areas that suit your career goals. You can focus on maximising elite athletes potential in competition. Alternatively, you can focus on supporting performers at any stage of their development.
Our degree emphasises critical thinking, reflection, and analysis through both theory and hands-on practice. This allows you to develop as a coach and leader.
2.2 (Hons) degree or accepted equivalent in a sports coaching or related disciplines (e.g. sport science). Other graduates who can demonstrate a commitment to the study of sport or who have significant experience in a related sport industry will also be considered for entry
Applicants where English is not the first language need to demonstrate their ability in the English Language through obtaining an IELTS score of 6.0 or above with no sub score below 5.5 or equivalent.
Sports Coaching and Performance MSc graduates have progressed to PhD programs and established successful careers across the sports industry. This includes:
Performance coaching
Coach education and development
Community engagement.
An MSc in Sports Coaching and Performance boosts your professional profile and advances your career. Sports coaching is now recognised as a vital area of practice. There is a growing demand for evidence-based coach development across sectors that employ or train sports coaches. An MSc in Sports Coaching and Performance will position you at the forefront of coaching practice and learning, equipping you with the skills needed to excel in this industry.
Core Modules:
The Reflective Practitioner
Leadership: Culture and Change
Independent Project
Coach Education and Development
Performance Enhancement
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