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Full-time, 3 years
Why choose this course
- Sports coaching, sports psychology, health and wellbeing, strength and conditioning
- A 100-hour placement in the second year, through Work Based Learning
- Real-world learning with local sport, healthcare and community organisations
- Work experience has included Scunthorpe United FC, schools and coaching companies
- Graduates have gone on to teach PE and work as performance analysts
Overview
Are you looking to advance your career in sport, health, or coaching? At University Campus North Lincolnshire, our BSc (Hons) Sport, Health and Coaching Science degree offers an exciting opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies needed to succeed within evolving sport and health sectors.
Read the full overview
Available as a three-year full-time programme, this course is ideal for both individuals seeking to enhance their current career prospects and those considering a new professional pathway.
The programme provides students with a broad and applied understanding of key discipline areas, including sports coaching, sports psychology, health and wellbeing, and strength and conditioning.
Through a combination of academic study and practical application, students will gain industry-relevant experience that prepares them for a wide range of careers across the sport, health, fitness, and coaching sectors.
The Sport, Health and Coaching Science programme at University Campus North Lincolnshire aims to establish a distinctive regional and national profile by drawing upon the strengths, expertise, and opportunities available within the local community and wider industry.
The curriculum incorporates relevant regional case studies and contemporary industry practices, enabling students to explore the challenges and opportunities facing professionals within sport, health, and coaching environments today.
Strong engagement with local sport stakeholders, healthcare providers, and community organisations provide students with valuable real-world learning experiences, professional networking opportunities, and industry engagement throughout their studies.
By responding to both regional and national industry demands, the programme is designed to attract students from diverse backgrounds while equipping graduates with the practical and academic capabilities needed to make a meaningful impact within the sector.
What you’ll study, level by level
Levels 4 to 6 · 15 modules
Level 4
Introduction to Sports Coaching30 credits
CoreAcademic, Personal and Professional Development30 credits
CorePerformance Science30 credits
CorePsychology and Health and Wellbeing30 credits
Core
Level 5
Coaching Healthy Lifestyles20 credits
CoreSkill Acquisition20 credits
CorePerformance Analysis in Sport20 credits
CoreWork-Based Learning20 credits
CoreResearch Methods20 credits
CoreInclusive Coaching20 credits
Core
Level 6
Dissertation40 credits
CoreContemporary Issues in Sports Coaching20 credits
CoreApplied Sport Psychology20 credits
CoreStrength and Conditioning20 credits
CoreProfessional Practice20 credits
Core
Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.
How you’ll learn
You’ll learn through lectures, seminars and workshops, with independent study in between.
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Practical and lab sessions
- One-to-one tutorials
- Guest speakers
- Independent study
Read more about how you’ll learn
Contact time for students is a minimum of 2 days per week on campus, with the expectation to engage in self-directed study (days are subject to change and will be communicated in line with timetable requirements).
Other support: 1:1 tutorials are provided throughout the academic year with module leaders and/or the Programme Lead.
Students will be encouraged to source own work placement and undertake this as part of wider development.
In the second year of the programme students will be required to undertake and complete 100 hours of placement as part of the Work Based Learning module. This is a compulsory requirement.
Students are also required to undertake their own self-directed study in terms of further reading, research and post seminar tasks.
The primary way of delivering this course is on campus.
On campus teaching includes a combination of lectures, small group seminars, workshops, guest lectures and one to one discussions with your tutor. On this course we also deliver industry relevant methods which include consultation practical based sessions that can be used within the Sport, Health and Coaching sectors. Students will be assessed in a number of ways throughout the degree programme, including written assignments, presentations, exams, practical deliveries and case studies/practical consultations.
Contact time for students is over 2 days per week for the full-time route. This allows students to obtain work experience in the sector throughout the other days as well as conduct independent learning and assessment work. This also allows students to manage work and family commitments they may have during the course.
Students will receive approximately 8 hours of teaching time per week throughout the full-time course, depending on the modules being taken. Additional one-to-one meetings with tutors will provide further support. Students have the option to contact an additional support team to develop key study skills such as referencing and academic writing style. We have found this to be a very useful aspect of the course, especially for anyone who has had a break in education and is returning to studies, however the service is available for all students who attend the course.
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Where it can take you
This course is particularly relevant to people already working in, or looking to develop a career within the Sport, Health and Coaching sectors, including sports coaches/practitioners who would like to strengthen their portfolio with an academic background.
- Teaching PE
- Strength and conditioning coaches
- Sports psychologists
- Performance analysts
Read more about careers and progression
This course provides a range of skills and competencies relevant across a variety of different professions. People who have completed this course have gone on to work in areas including teaching PE (primary, secondary and SEND school), practitioner work (such as strength and conditioning coaches, sports psychologists and performance analysts), as well as returning to higher education to lecture. Some of these opportunities have been developed from work experience provided on the course such as working with the Scunthorpe United FC team, working within schools/colleges and sports coaching companies.
If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. Course progression routes could include studying at masters’ level and also teaching qualifications such as PGCE for those wanting to teach their specialist subject.
Found where you fit?
Entry requirements
Don’t have the standard qualifications? You may still be able to apply.
48UCAS points
Entry requirements would usually be one of the following:
- 48 UCAS Tariff Points: Level 3 qualifications, these may include: A Level or BTEC National Diploma (PPP) or a Foundation Diploma, in a relevant subject area
- Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at Level 3
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Recognition of Prior Experience (RPEL)
We welcome applications from people of any age who might not meet the standard entry criteria, but we would expect to see evidence of continuing academic and/or professional development and a capacity to pursue the course successfully.
Taken a different path?
We are committed to creating educational opportunities for people from a variety of backgrounds and situations. If you have been out of formal education for some time, and/or you do not have the qualifications stated, we might still be able to consider your application and offer you a range of support. We are here to help. Please get in touch to find out more.
Fees and funding
£8,190
a year for UK students
Financial support
UK students can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of their course and a maintenance loan to cover living costs.
We also have a range of other financial support available.
Additional costs
Your Tuition fees cover most costs associated with your course (including registration, tuition and assessment.)
There are some extra costs that you might need to make, or choose to pay, for example:
- DBS (required)
- UCNL Kit: Optional
- Textbooks: Optional
- Trips and Educational visits, Varied dependant on location
Questions about funding?
Your next step
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
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2
You hear back
Responses usually arrive between November and May: an unconditional offer, a conditional offer, or an unsuccessful application.
3
You get ready to start
Before you enrol we’ll need photo ID and copies of your certificates. Apply for Student Finance early.
Quick reference for careers advisers
Level
Level 6
Duration
3 years
Study mode
Full-time
Awarding body
University of Hull
UCAS code
C628