Program Overview

Performance Football Coaching (Distance Learning) MSc

About

The Performance Football Coaching master's degree is designed to develop your football coaching knowledge and skills, with a focus on athletic potential, critical theory, and practical skills. The program is tailored to reflect diverse football coaching environments worldwide and has been developed in collaboration with industry experts, alumni, and designated football partners.

Course Content

The program covers various topics, including:

• Skill acquisition
• Contemporary approaches to player development
• Microlevel interactions
• Performance analysis
• Coaching cultures
• Research methods

Unique Learning Experiences

• St Mary's University is connected with a network of world-renowned industry partners, providing exclusive access to published content, interviews, and webinars.
• The program has a partnership with The Professional Football Scouts Association (PFSA), granting enrolled students free access to online courses.
• Industry links include professional football clubs, allowing students to gain exclusive access to study visits.

Designed by Industry Professionals

The course content has been tailored to reflect the diverse football coaching environments across the world. Industry experts, alumni, and designated football partners have contributed to module design, ensuring industry-relevant knowledge.

Learn from Experts

The program delivery team consists of industry professionals, coaches, and football scientists, providing unique insights into academia and professional development opportunities.

Flexible Teaching

The teaching is exclusively online and can be accessed from anywhere in the world at a time that suits you and your coaching commitments.

Modules

• Expertise and Skill Acquisition in Football (Core)
• Applied Research Methods (Core)
• Independent Project (Core)
• Performance Coaching (Core)
• Strategies and Tactics (Core)
• Leading People and Teams (Core)
• Performance Sciences (Core)
• Academic Introduction to Professional Development (Core, non-degree entrance students)

Entry Requirements

• Minimum 2.2 degree or international equivalent, preferably in a sports-related subject
• UEFA B coaching license (or equivalent from other countries)
• Actively engaged and committed to coaching during the duration of studies
• Working in settings with regular contact with players

International Requirements

• International students should check country-specific pages for equivalents
• IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any section

Fees & Funding

• Home: £11,910
• International: £11,910
• Alumni discount: 20% tuition fee discount for St Mary's alumni
• Funding: Check UK government website for loan eligibility and external sources of funding

How the Degree is Taught

• Contact time: 35%
• Independent study: 65%
• Assessment methods: varied, including blog posts, presentations, match/recruitment analysis, group projects, filmed coaching sessions, and written essays

Career Opportunities

• Head coach
• Youth academy coach
• Specialist technical coach
• Performance analyst
• Development coordinator
• Coach educator
• Researcher/scientist

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• Master's (full-time)
• Master's (part-time)