Program Overview

The two-year Football Coaching and Performance degree will equip you with the skills and knowledge to gain employment in the football industry. If you are considering a career in the football industry, perhaps have an interest in football and coaching, or have an ambition to further develop your theoretical and practical knowledge and skills within the sector, then our Football Coaching and Performance degree is ideal for you. This is an accelerated degree, which is delivered over two years instead of the typical three years for an undergraduate course. The course aims to provide aspiring football coaches with the opportunity to acquire the appropriate skills and develop the specific knowledge required to gain employment in the football industry, both in the UK and internationally. This course is delivered by a highly motivated and well-qualified team of academics, as well as expert UEFA licensed football coaches. The course combines the disciplines of football coaching, FA coach education, performance and match analysis, as well as training and conditioning to enhance football players’ development and maximise their performance. The knowledge and theories developed from these disciplines will be applied to football coaching and ultimately put in to practice on the field. You will gain insight and experience of using industry standard performance analysis software, for example Dartfish and Focus programmes, which are used within professional football clubs. Graduates from our Football Coaching and Performance degree can expect to gain employment as football academy directors or managers, or academy coaches. They may also explore self-employed coaching opportunities both in the UK and internationally.