BSc Football Coaching, Performance and Development (with Scottish FA)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Football Coaching, Performance and Development (with Scottish FA), a sport and exercise sciences degree centred on football coaching, performance analysis and player development. The programme is delivered in collaboration with the Scottish Football Association and incorporates embedded UEFA coaching awards throughout the curriculum. The first year covers foundational principles through Foundations of Sport and Exercise Science, Application of Science to Sport and Exercise, Coaching Children, Coach Education 1 (UEFA C Licence), Psychology in Football, and Anatomy and Physiology in Sport and Exercise Science. The second year introduces Coach Education 2 (40 credits) (Scottish FA Youth B Licence), Introduction to Performance Analysis, Applied Football Physiology, Player Welfare, and Leadership and Management in Football. The third year continues with Coach Education 3 (40 credits) (UEFA B Licence), Physiology for the Developing Athlete, Performance Psychology, Sport & Health Nutrition, and Performance Analysis in Football. The final year focuses on advanced topics via Sport Science in Football, Performance Development and Expertise, Advanced Performance Analysis, Honours Project Proposal and Personal Development, and the Honours Project.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC including Biology or Human Biology or Chemistry or Physics or PE or Psychology at grade C. In addition to the above academic requirements you require the following football specific awards prior to course commencement; Scottish FA Mental Health Award AND the Scottish FA Children’s Wellbeing Coaching Award. Minimum Offer Entry Requirements: BCCC including Biology or Chemistry or Physics or PE or Psychology at grade C. In addition to the above academic requirements, you will require the following football specific awards prior to course commencement; Scottish FA Mental Health Award AND the Scottish FA Children’s Wellbeing Coaching Award. A level: CCC including Biology or Human Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Psychology or PE. In addition to the above academic requirements you require the following football specific awards prior to course commencement; Scottish FA Mental Health Award AND the Scottish FA Children’s Wellbeing Coaching Award. Irish Leaving Certificate: Grades H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including Biology or Human Biology or Chemistry or Physics or PE or Psychology. In addition to the above academic requirements you require the following football specific awards prior to course commencement; Scottish FA Mental Health Award AND the Scottish FA Children’s Wellbeing Coaching Award. BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. In addition to the above academic requirements you require the following football specific awards prior to course commencement; Scottish FA Mental Health Award AND the Scottish FA Children’s Wellbeing Coaching Award. IB: Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including a Science at minimum grade 5. In addition to the above academic requirements you require the following football specific awards prior to course commencement; Scottish FA Mental Health Award AND the Scottish FA Children’s Wellbeing Coaching Award. T Level: Grade M T Level must be completed in a Science subject or A Level Science may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 87%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 45%
- Other HE qualification: 50%
Modules
- Foundations of Sport and Exercise Science
- Application of Science to Sport and Exercise
- Coaching Children
- Coach Education 1 (UEFA C Licence)
- Psychology in Football
- Anatomy and Physiology in Sport and Exercise Science
- Coach Education 2 (40 credits) (Scottish FA Youth B Licence)
- Introduction to Performance Analysis
- Applied Football Physiology
- Player Welfare
- Leadership and Management in Football
- Coach Education 3 (40 credits) (UEFA B Licence)
- Physiology for the Developing Athlete
- Performance Psychology
- Sport & Health Nutrition
- Performance Analysis in Football
- Sport Science in Football
- Performance Development and Expertise
- Advanced Performance Analysis
- Honours Project Proposal and Personal Development
- Honours Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Football Coaching, Performance and Development (with Scottish FA) at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Football Coaching, Performance and Development (with Scottish FA) at Edinburgh Napier University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Football Coaching, Performance and Development (with Scottish FA) at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Football Coaching, Performance and Development (with Scottish FA) at Edinburgh Napier University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.