Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching (Top up)

Overview

This top-up course prepares students for employment in coaching, with career development planning and activities, employability modules, and opportunities to network with employers from the world of sports business. Course content has been designed by the University of Wolverhampton to help you meet sector standards, in line with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity.

Award

• BSc (Hons)

Start date(s)

• 15 September 2025

UCAS Code

• CC61

Course specifications

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Course length

• Part-time (2 years)

Campus location

• University: Walsall Campus

School

• School of Sport

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Why choose this course?

This top-up course prepares students for employment in coaching, with career development planning and activities, employability modules, and opportunities to network with employers from the world of sports business. Course content has been designed by the University of Wolverhampton to help you meet sector standards, in line with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. You will learn practical ‘teaching’ skills and theoretical scientific techniques to apply in your coaching practice, becoming a competent and confident coach by the time of your graduation.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Coaching with Diverse Populations
  • Module: 6SR031
  • Credits: 20
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: This module aims to provide students with the skills and experience to conduct coaching sessions with diverse populations. You will attend, observe and plan to deliver coaching sessions and use reflection to enable continuing development.
• Practical Coaching
  • Module: 6SR010
  • Credits: 20
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: This module aims to provide you with opportunities to hone your skills to conduct inclusive coaching sessions. You will have opportunities to explore different approaches to coaching and work with a range of participants in various settings and capacities. You will apply newly acquired sports science and pedagogy knowledge in sessions that are underpinned by your coaching philosophy. You will practice reflection to enable continuing professional development and continue to develop skills in mentoring as well as sports coaching.
• Problem-Based Learning for Sports Coaching
  • Module: 6SR042
  • Credits: 20
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: The aim of this module is to challenge students to use analytical and problem-solving techniques to deal with complex and multi-dimensional sports coaching related problems.
• Professional Practice
  • Module: 6SR020
  • Credits: 20
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: The module intends to allow flexibility when further developing your applied skills relevant to the sport and physical activity industry. You will have opportunities to conduct self-evaluation and identify a focus area for development (coaching, analysis, sport science support, etc). You will have face-to-face and online learning opportunities, but the majority of your work will be conducted in a placement. Your placement and chosen area of development should be discussed with your module tutor who will facilitate the process and support you when needed in your independent work. Much of your work on this module will contribute to the Wolverhampton Enterprise and Employability Award.
• The Professional Project
  • Module: 6SR019
  • Credits: 40
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: The Professional Project is the culmination of your undergraduate degree course which will enable you to work independently in an area that excites and interests you. The Professional Project enables you to engage with a substantial programme of independent study which allows you to define and explore in some depth a topic relating to your course or intended future employment, as well as developing advanced skills in managing an extended project. The Professional Project provides experience of critically evaluating and reflecting upon the particular methodologies of your subject area. The project may include practical elements, dependent upon the subject discipline being studied. For students continuing from level 5 within the Institute of Sport, a project proposal will have been completed during a Level 5 module. The module is year-long and it will be your focus while you participate in the taught content during Block 1 which will lead to your submission of an ethics application (proposal). By the end of Block 4 you will submit both a written submission (project) and for participation at the school of sport student conference, either a mind map or pictorial representation of your project, which you will decide upon in discussion with your project supervisor. The presentation will be delivered to a small group of your peers and your supervisor/second marker at the Department of Sport Student Conference (in the style of a viva voce). This should be considered a professional celebration of your studies moving into your employment. We therefore advise that you choose a topic that fuels your passions and interests, and that is relevant to your desired career path(s). You will work in partnership with your supervisors, and with their facilitation work towards a memorable end to your undergraduate studies.

Additional Information

Course Fees and Finance

Entry Requirements

• You must have completed a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent in a subject related to Sports Coaching, Physical Education or Sport Development.
• Non-native speakers are required to hold IELTS with an overall band score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.
• International entry requirements and application guidance can be found at [insert link].

Other Requirements

• Entry to this course requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and an Occupational Health Check.
• Free Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Check: Due to the professional nature of some of our courses you may also be required to complete a Declaration of Health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. We will coordinate both of these non-academic conditions with you should your course require this and you receive an offer from us. There will be no cost for the DBS this is free to applicants who have secured an offer and have chosen to study at the University of Wolverhampton.

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status): Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.
• Changes for EU students: The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA.
• EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).
• Self-funding: If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.
• Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees: If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount. We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.
• Financial Hardship: Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.
• Bursaries and Scholarships: In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages. You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.