Sports Coaching Staffordshire University

Overview

The flexible part-time course is suitable for active and aspiring coaches, as well as PE teachers and further education tutors, who are affiliated with any sport around the world. You put the theory into practice in your own day-to-day job.

And as it’s delivered entirely online, you can fit studying round your work commitments and at a time that suits you. They use podcasts, blogs, class discussion boards, presentations, drop-ins and other interactive sessions so you can share your experiences and ideas.

While on the Sports Coaching degree at Staffordshire University, you have opportunities to collaborate and engage with key coaching networks, such as UK Coaching, and academics from across the world. 

There will also be guest lectures and a brokering service to link you with sport organisations for research projects. On the podcasts, you’ll hear from elite-level sports professionals, such as people from the Premier League.

Careers

The MSc in Sport Coaching is designed to help with personal and professional development. The award demonstrates a high level of knowledge and understanding in relation to coaching practice and research.

Through developing your leadership skills, it can help you progress from being a coach to a head coach or head of coaching. Roles can also include working with national governing bodies of sport.