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A Sports Coaching degree offers international students the opportunity to learn how to train athletes of all levels, covering coaching science, sports psychology, nutrition and practical coaching experience, with placements to enhance real-world skills.

Sports coaching is the method of instruction or training athletes or those who participate in sports. This can include professional athletes, all the way down to school and community sports.

Sports coaching can help a wide range of people to develop their performance, skills and physical fitness, at the same time as maximising their potential.

Sports coaching courses tend to cover topics such as sports science, coaching science and physiology, among many others. As well as studying the scientific elements of coaching, you will likely also study modules about nutrition, psychology and pedagogy.

Your degree will probably be taught in a mixture of modes. This could include classroom based theory work, as well as practical work in the form of delivering coaching sessions.

You may also be encouraged to take part in a physical education placement, which will give you the opportunity to develop your skills as a sports and fitness coach.

All sports coaching courses

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Sports Coaching (wFY) BSc (Hons), Foundation

Hartpury University United Kingdom

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Sports Coaching (CX6C) FdSc, Foundation Degree

Bradford College United Kingdom

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Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Sports Coaching) Graduate Diploma

The University of Sydney Australia

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Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Development Bachelor Degree

La Trobe University Australia

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Sport Coaching and Physical Education BA (Hons)

Plymouth Marjon University (St Mark & St John) United Kingdom

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Sports Coaching and Development BA (Hons)

Edge Hill University United Kingdom

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Physical Education and Sports Coaching BA

York St John University United Kingdom

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Diploma of Sport (Coaching) Diploma

TAFE Queensland Australia

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Sports Coaching BSc (Hons)

Leeds Trinity University United Kingdom

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Sport Coaching BSc (Hons)

Northumbria University Newcastle United Kingdom

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Sports Coaching NQ (SCQF level 6) Other UG Award

City of Glasgow College United Kingdom

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Sports Coaching and Analysis BSc (Hons)

London South Bank University (LSBU) United Kingdom

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Sport Coaching and Coach Development BA (Hons)

University of Derby United Kingdom

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Sports Coaching (Top Up) BSc (Hons)

University of Portsmouth United Kingdom

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Sports Coaching Science MSc

University of Chichester United Kingdom

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Sports Coaching Practice BA, FdSc

University of Roehampton United Kingdom

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