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BA (Hons) Sport Development and Coaching

Plymouth Marjon University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

You'll learn how sport can be used to develop communities and fulfill the potential of all individuals, with a focus on mass participation and community sport which offers the most employment opportunities. BA (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching offer a high degree of transferability across sports as it considers many elements of the sports industry.

You'll develop skills for working in the UK sports industry or further afield, these include the skills to coach, run sport development programs, organize events and a critical understanding of how the sport works. You’ll gain the skills needed to improve your communication, leadership, and teamwork, along with developing research and evaluation skills.

General Eligibility

Three A-levels at grades CCC or above

Or BTEC triple grades MMM or above

Or Access 23-45 D/M with min 6D

And GCSE English Language at grade 4 or grade C or above.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Sport and Community

  • Introduction to sports development and coaching

  • Organizations in sport

  • Foundations in sport development

  • Introduction to the management of sport

  • Foundations in Coaching

2 Year 2
  • Industry placement in sports development/coaching

  • Sport and physical activity event management

  • Research methods

  • Sport and physical activity policy to practice

  • Coaching theory and practice

  • Inclusion in sports and physical activity

3 Year 3
  • Honors project

  • Strategic sport management

  • Inclusive coaching in sports & physical activity

  • Leadership & mentoring in sport

  • Graduate employability in sport

  • Mark in a global society

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS for UKVI - Minimum of 6.0 in each category

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) - Minimum of 33/50 in each category

PTE Academic UKVI - Minimum of 59 in each category

Skills for English UKVI B2 (4 components) - Pass in each category

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