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Sport Coaching BSc(Hons)

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Intro

Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) will help you develop the knowledge, practical skills and experience needed for a professional career in sport and fitness coaching.

Explore sport coaching theories and their application to practice in areas such as physiology, psychology, biomechanics and sociology. You will also consider how sport coaching is used as a development tool around the world.

Learn from staff who teach from their own professional coaching experiences in sports including tennis and cricket, and who continue to engage with national and international sport. Work placements will enable you to gain practical coaching experience in different sports, settings and scenarios.

Throughout your course, you will have access to the extensive sport and lab facilities at our Eastbourne campus.

Key facts

Location Eastbourne

UCAS code CX6C

Full-time 3 years

Endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)

Clearing 2022

Places are available on this course to start in 2022.

If you have your results you can apply online for a place through Clearing.

Apply online now

If you need advice, call us on 01273 644000

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93% of our students said they are satisfied overall with this course.

National Student Survey 2021

Course content

Course structure 

You’ll learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, group activities and hands-on experience. The balance of knowledge and practical skills is designed to prepare you for career success in the sport coaching field.

You will contribute to theoretical discussion and then plan ways of applying theories to your own studies, practical coaching placements and practical activities.

In your second and final year you choose two option which you can use to specialise in an area of particular interest. 

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, we will inform you of any improvements or innovations to the curriculum through Student View.

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Sport coaching course news

Find out all the latest course, student, staff and research news.

Areas of study

Year 1 provides a broad introduction to coaching in topics such as physiology, psychology, biomechanics, training principles, sport development and sociology. This sets the foundation for years 2 and 3, when you can start to explore your own interests by selecting from a wide range of optional modules.

Throughout the course, you will gain practical coaching experience in a variety of situations, ranging from coaching fellow students in the first year to completion of external coaching placements during years 2 and 3.

We have established links with many sports organisations where you can complete coaching placements as part of the course.

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Year 1

Modules

  • Fundamentals of Coaching

    This module will enable you to develop your understanding of roles, responsibilities and processes of coaching. The content focus is on consideration of the many foundation skills and knowledge bases required to create a successful coaching environment. You will reflect on your coaching experience in order to re-conceptualise coaching, and practice your coaching skills in unfamiliar and challenging contexts. The module will also explore implications to coaching of policy and legislation.

  • Practical Application of Coaching

    This module will give you the opportunity to apply fundamental coaching principles in a range of different settings. The module targets the planning, application and reflection of foundation skills which are generic to all coaching contexts. You will be challenged to display fundamental coaching skills in increasingly challenging contexts. Alongside this practically oriented module, you will contribute to on-going analysis and discussion of coaching case studies.

  • Who Runs Sport?

    Understanding why sport is structured and organised in the way it is has become the most important factor for anyone thinking of developing a career in sport. This module will introduce you to issues of governance, government, policy initiatives, funding and media coverage. Content includes a view of the relationships between sport and sports coaching, sport and health/physical activity, sport and physical education, the sources of funding for sport and why sport is such 'big business'.

  • Sport Practical, Physical Activity and Performance

    This module will introduce several sports and physical activities from four categories (invasion games, divided court games, aquatics and also striking and fielding games). The combination of physical activity, knowledge, and applied physiology knowledge will enable you to develop a greater understanding of the demands on the activity. You will acquire the breadth of understanding necessary to provide the basis for further developments in one or more of these categories at levels five and six.

  • Science of Movement

    This module combines the study of physiology, psychology and biomechanics into a module designed to meet the needs of PE, sports studies and sports-coaching-based students.

    You will develop an understanding of muscular and cardiovascular aspects of human development and movement. You will study skill acquisition and gain an understanding of motor control. Finally, you will develop biomechanical understanding through recording, analysing and evaluating human movement and performance using qualitative analysis.

  • The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise

    This module will provide you with basic skills in critical analysis, interpretation and analysis of numerical data, and research methods, which are fundamental for a sport and exercise science graduate.

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Year 2

Modules

  • Effective Coaching
  • Coaching Professional Practice
  • Data Analysis and Research Methods 
  • Coaching Contexts and Methodologies

Options*

  • Sport for Development and Peace
  • Learning and Teaching Through Games and Dance
  • Learning and Teaching Through Athletic and Adventurous Activities
  • Learning and Teaching Through Gymnastics and Swimming
  • Accredited Physical Education
  • Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Performance in Environmental Extremes
  • Sport Psychology in Action
  • Performance Assessment and Training Prescription in Strength and Conditioning
  • Performance Analysis
  • Young People and Youth Subcultures
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Physical Education and Wellbeing
  • Teaching Physical Education
  • Games

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

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Final year

Modules

  • Advanced Coaching
  • Dissertation
  • Coaching Professional Enquiry

Options*

  • Community Sport Development: Policy and Practice
  • Theorising Critical Issues in Sport
  • Education Studies 3: Inclusive Practice
  • Physical Education and the National Agenda
  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Science of Physical Training/The Study of Physical Training
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis
  • Martial Arts and Combat Sports: Theory and Practice
  • Sport and Deviancy
  • Gender, Sexuality and Physical Culture
  • Racism in Sport and Popular Culture
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Level 6 Practical Activity
  • Primary Physical Education: Active Learning in the Primary Setting
  • International Cooperation for Development
  • Enterprise and Innovation

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

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Placements

You’ll have a placement opportunity in both the second and final year of your course to put your classroom learning in to practice.

During your second year you’ll plan a project supported by a mentor and implement the project with the organisation. In your final year you’ll spend around 40 hours with an organisation.

For both placements our employability hub will help you find one to meet with your interests and career aspirations.

We will fully support you before, during and after your placements and keep in touch with your placement host.

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Meet the team

Dr James Wallis

Course leader

James is a principal lecturer on the Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) and Sport Coaching and Development BA(Hons) top-up degree. He is very active in professional and community coach education, currently working in professional cricket and in several European partner universities. He is the co-editor of the 2016 text 'Becoming a Sports Coach' published by Routledge.

James's main teaching commitments are in the theoretical bases of coaching and pedagogy, specialising in the development youth performance.

Jim Wallis

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Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

Find out more about Sport Scholarships.

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How this course is delivered

How will my course be taught?
For the academic year that starts in September 2022 we’re planning for all students to be taught face-to-face on campus, enhanced by some online learning.

Students who started their course with us in 2021 are on campus for some face-to-face learning including tutorials, workshops, laboratory classes and studio sessions. They are also taking part in off-campus learning activities such as placements, field trips and study visits. And all of our campus facilities – libraries, learning spaces, restaurants, gyms and more are open.

Like all universities we are following government guidance and we are monitoring the pandemic very closely. Should Public Health advise it we have robust plans in place for additional safety measures to be introduced to enable everyone to continue learning on campus, and, as a last resort, for students to continue their learning remotely.

We will update you regularly on our teaching plans for the next academic year as you progress your application with us.

When does my course start?
The 2022 academic year begins on Monday 26 September 2022. Teaching for most courses starts the following week.

Many education courses, some health science courses including Medicine, and some postgraduate business courses have an earlier start date. Check your offer letter for the start date of your course.

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Careers

Endorsement

Our course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).

CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector, committed to supporting, developing and enabling professionals and organisations to succeed and, as a result, inspire our nation to become more active.

Endorsement against the CIMSPA Professional Standard: Coach confirms that this course meets industry standards and provides graduates with the knowledge and skills that employers have identified as most valuable.

Graduating from a CIMSPA endorsed course will look impressive on your CV and help it to stand out to employers in a competitive environment.

We were also one of the first 10 institutions nationally, selected to become a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner. 

The partnership offers many benefits for students studying this course including substantially discounted CIMSPA student membership. Membership will improve your employability and includes free CPD e-learning, magazines and digital newsletters, networking opportunities, and access to graduate work placement, volunteering, internships and job opportunities.

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Prepare for your sport coaching career 

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree. 

  • You’ll gain hands-on coaching experience throughout the course from your peers in year 1, to coaching children in year 2.
  • Your placement will help you stand out to potential employers and gain valuable contacts.
  • Optional modules enable you to tailor your degree to suit your interests and personal career goal.
  • Field trips and guest speakers will add to your learning experience and provide networking opportunities.
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Placements 

Placements give you a great opportunity to get practical coaching experience, enhance your cv and build up your network of industry contacts. Our students have been on placements with organisations including:

  • Sussex County Cricket
  • Lewes Football Club (Women’s Premier League)
  • South Coast Basketball Initiative
  • Football4Peace International
  • MU Foundation
  • British Triathlon
  • British Cycling
  • Brighton and Hove Albion FC

You could also choose to go on a study placement spending a term with one of our partner universities. Opportunities currently exist in Belgium, Germany, Poland and Spain.

A student on the Football for Peace programme

Work-related experience 

Throughout the course you’ll have opportunities to develop your skills in cardiac rehabilitation, the strength and conditioning of elite athletes and in coaching of specific sports including football, athletics and basketball. Students have recently worked on a 10-week functional movement skills project for the Under 12 Sussex cricketers with our masters students.

We also include field trips to take your learning out of the classroom and into the real world, Recent trips have included Source Park, , and Eastbourne Golfing Park.

Visiting guest lecturers will add to your experience and provide opportunities to network. Recent speakers have included:

  • Adam Haniver, England Boxing
  • Tim van Noort, Sussex Lead Coach
  • Neil Plimmer, Sussex Golf Pro Coach.
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Facilities for learning 

Throughout your course you will utilise the full suite of practical and laboratory facilities on the Eastbourne campus. You will also use the nearby outdoor environments such as the seafront, the Downs and Friston Forest.

The university’s Eastbourne campus has extensive sporting facilities, including a sports hall, climbing wall, swimming pool, three gyms, a dance studio and an artificial training pitch. There is a 36 station fitness suite has a designated cardiovascular area packed with bikes, treadmills, and rowers, cross-trainers and steppers. Free weights range from 2–40kg with 15 resistance stations.

Accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and the English Institute of Sport (EIS), our laboratories are equipped with the latest modern facilities.

You will have access to a -10 to +50°C hot-cold chamber, an altitude/hypoxic chamber that rises to the equivalent of 5500m, 3D motion analysis, ground reaction force plates, a DXA bone scanner, exercise physiology laboratories, biomechanics laboratories and three biochemistry laboratories.

Find out more about the facilities available to our sport and exercise students.

The new strength and conditioning suite  

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Using the Igloo 210 projection screen in our labs  

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Graduate destinations 

This course will provide you with the opportunity to develop a career in many areas of sport such as:

  • professional coaching in government body programmes 
  • social development and community programmes
  • PE teaching and associated roles within PE and school sport
  • sport, exercise and health consultancy and support
  • personal training/ life coaching.

Our graduates have taken up roles in participation and performance sport with private, public and professional sports bodies, and also in community coaching in local and international contexts. They are now working for organisations which include:

  • Sussex Cricket
  • Lawn Tennis Association
  • England Hockey
  • Sport Brighton
  • Sussex County FA
  • private and state schools.

Further study 

We run several masters degree programmes should you decide to continue your studies. Our courses include:

  • Strength and Conditioning MSc
  • Applied Exercise Physiology MSc
  • Applied Sport Physiology MSc
  • Sport and International Development MRes

You could also apply to study for a one-year PGCE to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

You can also choose to apply for a research degree and join our team of world-leading researchers.

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Supporting your employability 

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Professional links 

We are one of just 10 institutions nationally, selected by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), to become a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner. We are part of their pilot programme to develop CIMSPA endorsed and quality assured degree programmes to improve students’ employment prospects. The partnership also offers many benefits for students studying this course.

CIMSPA-endorsed programmes are certified as meeting employer-set professional standards as facilitated by CIMSPA. This employability benchmark means that the student has received an education that will enable them to be deployed in one or multiple roles within the sport and physical activity sector as a qualified and ready member of the workforce.

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Entry criteria

Flexible admissions

When you apply to Brighton we want to hear about who you are. Grades are never the whole picture; we're interested in things like creativity, resourcefulness, persistence and the capacity to think big and find new ways of doing things. And we recognise that not everyone has the same background. That's why we treat everyone who applies as an individual. We recognise many qualifications and we care about all of your achievements and the experiences you've had that set you apart.

Find out more

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Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–BCC (120–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–DMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

International Baccalaureate
 30 points, including three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at distinction and 21 credits at merit or above.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

Other
All offers are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure check.

Don’t meet these entry requirements?
Our Sport BSc(Hons) with integrated foundation year provides an extra year of study at foundation level if you do not have the academic qualifications or experience needed for entry to this course.

Successful completion of the foundation year enables you to progress onto year 1 of this degree.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visit our language centre

For English language preparation courses.

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For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,892 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Sport and Health Sciences in the 2022–23 academic year are listed here.

  • Where health course includes a placement
    • UK students – travel costs which are over and above your daily journey to university and dual accommodation costs may be reimbursed by the NHS learning support fund.
    • Overseas students are not covered by the NHS scheme, this means that any additional travel or accommodation costs for this course will be your responsibility. Travel to placement may be up to 90 mins each way/ travel on public transport at peak time cost, and you may incur additional accommodation and living costs if staying away from your usual home base for the length of your placement.
  • An initial set of specialist clothing and uniforms, where required, are included in the course fees.
  • DBS checks and occupational health checks, where required, are included in the fees.
  • Course books are available from the university but you may wish to budget up to £100 if buying your own copies.
  • In sport courses, UK-based field trips are available in some option modules in the final year. You do not have to take these option modules to complete the degree programme. Where a field trip is present costs are covered but you are expected to make a contribution towards food. Typically this is £50.
  • For sports courses which require a placement, you’ll be expected to pay for your living costs and travel. Physical Education (QTS teacher training) students can claim travel costs to their school placement.
  • The school runs a number of day trips which students do not pay for. There may be some food and drink costs and you should budget around £30 per year.

You can chat with our enquiries team if you have a question or need more information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2022–23.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location and student life

Campus where this course is taught

Eastbourne campus

Our campus is within 15 minutes' walk of the beach, South Downs National Park and the Eastbourne's busy town centre.

Campus learning facilities include the Queenwood library, computer rooms, a media centre and a learning and technology suite. Welkin halls are also on campus.

Eastbourne Student Centre provides services including careers, volunteering, counselling and wellbeing, student advice, disability and dyslexia support and chaplaincy.

Queenwood Library at Eastbourne

Accommodation

Eastbourne

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students who apply by 30 June.

Welkin halls
Located in the Meads area of Eastbourne, right next to the Students' Union and Student Services, Welkin halls are a short walk or bike ride to other areas of the campus.

  • Ensuite halls with a choice of room and flat sizes.
  • All rooms are self-catered with access to shared, fully equipped kitchen facilities.
  • Rent includes all utilities, 24/7 security and support, contents insurance and cleaning of communal areas.

Private renting
Eastbourne offers good choice when it comes to student accommodation.

There’s a good supply of affordable, high quality private rented accommodation and plenty of support and advice from us if you choose this option. Every summer we provide online events and resources, as well as other advice services, for students looking for a place to live and people to share with.

Student accommodation in Eastbourne

Student accommodation in Eastbourne

Welkin bedroom

Student bedroom in Welkin halls

Modern kitchen in Welkin Halls

Modern kitchen in Welkin Halls

Local area

Easy-going Eastbourne

The South Downs National Park, the bustling town centre and the beach with the pier, prom and bandstand are all within a 15-minute walk of our Eastbourne campus. Officially the sunniest place in the UK, Eastbourne has loads on offer: a year-round calendar of sporting events, the independent shops and cafes of Little Chelsea, music and arts festivals, theatres, galleries, great restaurants and high street shopping.

Every June, leading tennis players descend on Eastbourne for one of the main warm-up tournaments for Wimbledon. One of the UK's biggest free extreme sports festivals, Beach Life, takes place on the seafront in July, bringing hi-octane action on land and sea. The international airshow Airbourne is another summer highlight.

Every autumn our students and staff participate in and support the Beachy Head Marathon, one of the UK's largest off-road marathons with challenging climbs and descents along the Seven Sisters.

The beach and the South Downs provide sports opportunities including horse riding, mountain biking, paragliding, sailing, canoeing, body boarding, kayaking, windsurfing and kite surfing.

The Towner Art Gallery has world-class exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and entry is free. Eastbourne also has four theatres, two cinemas and hosts a varied programme of arts and music events throughout the year.

It's only 90 minutes by train from Eastbourne to central London and less than 40 minutes to Brighton. There are also daily direct trains to Ashford International and Gatwick Airport.

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Maps

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Support and wellbeing

Your course team

Your personal academic tutor, course leader and other tutors are all there to help you with your personal and academic progress. You'll also have a student support and guidance tutor (SSGT) who can help with everything from homesickness, managing stress or accommodation issues.

Your academic skills

Our Brighton Student Skills Hub gives you extra support and resources to develop the skills you'll need for university study, whatever your level of experience so far.

Your mental health and wellbeing

As well as being supported to succeed, we want you to feel good too. You'll be part of a community that builds you up, with lots of ways to connect with one another, as well having access to dedicated experts if you need them. Find out more.

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 Student views  

 Rob Peters 

"I chose the University of Brighton because I liked the campus on the open day and knew of other people who were at the university, or had been, and recommended it. My first placement was with Tennis in the Park where I coached both children and adults. I also carried out a couple of terms at a local primary school, supporting the classroom teacher in delivering PE.

"Working at a tennis club with a great reputation was a great experience for me and something which helped me get my role with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) after graduation. The regular presenting and coaching in front of the cohort was really important, as I often have to present to coaches, volunteers, players and referees.

"I am currently a regional tennis services assistant for the LTA’s south-west participation team, where I work on key projects within the region to get more people playing tennis. I have been working with tennis clubs to modernise the way in which they operate, supporting venues with facility funding, writing business plans and providing overall support. I also help organise training courses and work with Southampton University to develop their tennis offer.

"It’s a great course to keep your options open. I was unsure of the type of role I was looking for but this wasn’t a problem, as the course allowed me to apply for a broad range of jobs."

Rob Peters

 Larette Tritton 

“I knew I wanted to have a career in the field of sport coaching and the course description really emphasised the importance of theory and practice. I enjoyed the variety of modules that were offered – I could pick ones that I was really interested in. With this element of freedom, I could create my own path. 

“Every teacher had an abundance of knowledge. They were always there to provide support when needed.”

“My second year placement was at Hampden Park Sports Centre, where I coached football and badminton; for my final year, I was at a community exercise circuit class in Angmering. Both placements exposed what I needed to improve on, giving me a holistic insight into the coaching world. 

“The course impacted my life massively as it changed my career direction. I discovered a passion for maximising participation in sport and exercise. This is something I had never thought about previously.

“After graduation I worked for Freedom Leisure as a sales and marketing assistant. I followed up enquiries with a motivational call, booked appointments, carried out needs analysis, conducted tours and was involved with marketing strategies and plans. 

“I now work for Sussex County Football Association as a Football Development Administrator. I look to promote and develop the game, supporting the FA National Game Strategy, setting up and booking people onto coaching courses, offering advice on the coaching pathway, and liaising with Sports Councils, NGBs and key partners. 

“The course positively challenges you – I guarantee you will grow and reach new heights academically.”

Larette Tritton

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