BSc Sports Coaching
About this course
The BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching is a sport and exercise sciences degree that focuses on coaching practice, performance analysis, and the administration of sport and physical activity. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can optionally undertake a placement year or spend a year abroad during their studies, and the course is endorsed against the professional standards of CIMSPA. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through modules such as Introduction to Coaching Practice, Introduction to Coaching Sports Performance, Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports Research, and Introduction to Sports Coaching. The second year builds upon this with compulsory study in Facilitating Learning in Coaching, Managing Health Behaviour Change Through Sport and Physical Activity, Performance Analysis and Assessment in Coaching, and Research Methods. The final year involves advanced core modules including Coach Learning and Education, Dissertation, Performance Analysis and Programming in Coaching, and Professional Practice and Work Placement. Students can also choose optional modules in areas such as managing health-based programmes and workforce wellbeing.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC-BBC IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 510 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 81%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Coaching Practice
- Introduction to Coaching Sports Performance
- Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports Research
- Introduction to Organisation and Administration of Sport and Physical Activity
- Introduction to Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles
- Introduction to Sports Coaching
- Facilitating Learning in Coaching
- Managing Health Behaviour Change Through Sport and Physical Activity
- Performance Analysis and Assessment in Coaching
- Research Methods
- The Coaching Process
- Working with Diverse Populations
- Coach Learning and Education
- Dissertation
- Performance Analysis and Programming in Coaching
- Professional Practice and Work Placement
- Managing Health-Based Programmes in Sport and Physical Activity
- Managing Wellbeing in the Sports Workforce
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sports Coaching at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sports Coaching at Edge Hill University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sports Coaching at Edge Hill University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sports Coaching at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BSc Sports Coaching at Edge Hill University accredited?
Yes. Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
Does BSc Sports Coaching at Edge Hill 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 Sports Coaching at Edge Hill University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.