BSc Sport Coaching
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching is an undergraduate sports coaching degree centred on coaching practice, industry management and applied sport science. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The course includes a compulsory foundation year and offers an optional placement year. The foundation year covers business fundamentals and academic skills through modules such as Fundamentals of Business & Management, Academic & Professional Practice, and Fusion Business Project. Year 1 introduces core coaching principles and industry structures via Studying Sport, Understanding the Sport Industry, Foundations of Coaching, Exploring Coaching Practice, Sport, Culture & Society, and Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology. Year 2 advances research and coaching practice through Research Methods for Sport, Enhancing Coaching Practice, Safe Sport, and Issues & Controversies in Sport, Culture & Society, alongside optional modules including Performance Analysis, Advances in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Developing Sport in Practice, The Live Event, Sport Economics, and Professional Development for the Sport and Event Industries. The final year focuses on independent research and practical application through a compulsory Dissertation and Applied Sport Project, with optional modules covering Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology, Advanced Performance Analysis, Sport Spaces & Physical Cultures, Developing People in Sport, Strategy & Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Sport, and Using Data in Sport Business.
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Entry requirements
For 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 95%: 320 offers from 338 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 117 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 45%
- Left higher education: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 25%
- South East: 44%
- South West: 20%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Business & Management
- Academic & Professional Practice
- Fusion Business Project
- Studying Sport
- Understanding the Sport Industry
- Foundations of Coaching
- Exploring Coaching Practice
- Sport, Culture & Society
- Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Research Methods for Sport
- Enhancing Coaching Practice
- Safe Sport
- Issues & Controversies in Sport, Culture & Society
- Performance Analysis
- Advances in Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Developing Sport in Practice
- The Live Event
- Sport Economics
- Professional Development for the Sport and Event Industries
- Dissertation
- Applied Sport Project
- Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Advanced Performance Analysis
- Sport Spaces & Physical Cultures
- Developing People in Sport
- Strategy & Leadership
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Sport
- Using Data in Sport Business
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport Coaching at Bournemouth University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £39,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport Coaching at Bournemouth University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sport Coaching at Bournemouth University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 56 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Sport Coaching at Bournemouth University?
95% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 320 offers from 338 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Sport Coaching at Bournemouth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Does BSc Sport Coaching at Bournemouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Sport Coaching at Bournemouth University?
45% of students continued into their second year, and 55% left higher education.