FDSc Sports Coaching with Football Development and Performance
Buckinghamshire New UniversityHigh Wycombe, United Kingdom
Course overview
Gain coaching experience and learn the theory behind what it takes to be a professional football coach. We partnered with FAB academy to offer you this two-year foundation degree. You'll gain a mix of academic theory and workplace experience to prepare you with both the practical and theoretical skills you need.
Based at Bisham Abbey you will be immersed in the day to day activities of a national sports centre.
Key highlights
- Delivered in partnership with FAB academy
- Based at Bisham Abbey national sports centre
- Hands-on coaching experience alongside academic coaching theory
- Workplace experience builds practical and theoretical coaching skills
- Immersed in day-to-day activities of a national sports centre
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 56-80 — A typical offer will require a UCAS tariff score of: 56 - 80 UCAS points can be obtained through qualifications such as A levels, T levels, BTEC or an Access to Higher Education course in a relevant subject.
Scholarships
BNU Asylum Seeker Scholarship
BNU Refugee Scholarship
Vice Chancellor’s International Student Scholarship
One off fee reduction of £1,500, £3,000 or £5,000 available to all applicants paying overseas fees on their first year of study.
Careers this course leads to
- Football coach
- Academy football coach
- Sports coach
- Grassroots football development officer
- Community sports coach
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Buckinghamshire New University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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