BSc Sport Performance and Coaching
About this course
BSc in Sport and Exercise Science, covering coaching practice and performance analysis. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a sandwich placement of at least 26 weeks, with UK or international options. A research project in sport performance and coaching is completed in the final year.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 67%
- Left higher education: 30%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 14%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 20%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 17%
- West Midlands: 37%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 16%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Sports Performance
- Human Movement and Physiology for Sport Performance
- Nutrition for Sport Performance
- The Developing Coach
- Principles of Strength and Conditioning
- Research Methods for Sport Performance and Coaching
- Practical Coaching for Sport Performance
- Maximising Sport Performance
- UK Work Placement – 0 credits
- International Study/Work Placement – 0 credits
- Coaching in the High-Performance Environment
- Applied Strength and Conditioning
- Exercise for Specific Populations
- Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sport Performance and Coaching at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £35,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sport Performance and Coaching at Coventry University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sport Performance and Coaching at Coventry University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sport Performance and Coaching at Coventry University?
The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sport Performance and Coaching at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sport Performance and Coaching at Coventry University?
67% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.