Sports Science with Professional Football Coaching, BSc (Hons)

About Sports Science with Professional Football Coaching, BSc (Hons) - at University of Greenwich

This programme is based on BSc Hons Sports Science programme but approximately a quarter of the content is focused on football coaching. The programme provides a strong background in the current disciplines of sports science. This will enable you to analyse and evaluate sporting performance, particularly football. At the end of your degree, you should have the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively in a range of sports- and exercise-related careers, particularly in relation to football.

Work placement

During all three years of the degree students will have the opportunity of a structured internship with Charlton Athletic FC in either coaching or sport science.

Outcomes

The aims of the programme are:

• To provide you with a rigorous academic and practical knowledge base in sports science, performance analysis and coaching in football
• To develop your knowledge of coaching theory and practice, sports nutrition, biomechanics, anatomy, physiology and psychology
• To provide you with comprehensive practical experience for working with, assessing and coaching football players
• To enable you to develop professional and reflective skills through a variety of stimulating and varied learning environments. You can build on these throughout your professional life, enhancing your self-reflection, critical thinking skills and independent learning.

Notes about fees for this course

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Find out more about our fees and the support available to you at our:

• Undergraduate finance pages
• International students' finance pages

Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Greenwich to find course entry requirements.

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