Program Overview

Sports Coaching Cert HE

Overview

The Sports Coaching Cert HE is a 1-year course that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of sports coaching principles, practices, and techniques. The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to become effective sports coaches.

Study Options

• Cert HE (1 year)
• Accelerated (2 years)
• Honours (3 years)

Course Information

• UCAS Code: C801
• Duration: 1 year
• Start Date(s): Sep / Nov / Jan / Feb / Apr / Jun
• Entry Year: 2025/26 | 2026/27
• Entry Requirements: 64 UCAS points

Course Introduction

The Sports Coaching Cert HE is a 1-year course that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of sports coaching principles, practices, and techniques. The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to become effective sports coaches.

What Will You Learn?

• Get stuck in from day one, learning through an energetic combination of hands-on coaching and theory.
• Understand the basics of sports and exercise psychology and learn how to encourage others to reach their potential.
• Explore approaches to coaching children of all ages and learn how to motivate different individuals towards different goals.
• Look at contemporary issues in sport and get an overview of different workplace settings, including health, education, and sport.

How You Will Study

• 24 weeks of study
• 4 x 6-week blocks per year
• 1 subject module per block
• 4 CPD focus days per block

Subject Module Breakdown

• 250 hours of study per module
• 80 hrs face-to-face (32%)
• 20 hrs Digital Wednesdays (8%)
• 150 hrs independent study (60%)

Assessment Breakdown

• No traditional end-of-year exams
• 100% coursework

Your Course Modules

• Level 4 92 Programme
• Module 1: Introduction to Sports and Exercise Psychology
• Module 2: Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy and Practice
• Module 3: Coaching Active Lifestyles
• Module 4: Introduction to Session Design

What is the 92 Programme?

The 92 Programme is a unique aspect of the Sports Coaching Cert HE course. Alongside your subject modules, you will complete the 92 Programme, which is designed to develop your character, personal development, and employability skills.

Why the 92 Programme is part of your course?

The 92 Programme is designed to equip you with the skills and competencies required to succeed in the sports industry. The programme is informed by contemporary research and is designed to provide you with a holistic array of supports and experiences that will serve you well in your future endeavors.

How is the 92 Programme assessed?

You will produce a learning journal that will document your experiences. This will be submitted at the end of the academic year to assess whether you have met the required standard to pass the module.

Why study at UA92

UA92 offers a deliberately different experience to traditional universities. Our industry-inspired courses place character and personal development firmly at the core of the learning experience.

• Degrees and Certificates of Higher Education awarded by the prestigious Lancaster University
• No traditional end-of-year exams
• Study one module at a time
• Courses co-designed with industry
• Fixed morning or afternoon timetable
• Multiple start dates throughout the year
• Focus on Character and Personal Development

Careers in Sports Coaching

This 1-year course is the perfect stepping stone to a full sports coaching degree. If you pass the Cert HE successfully, you will automatically be eligible to progress to the second year of the 3-year degree programme.

Industry Partnerships

We have over 60 industry partners who support our mission to develop career-ready graduates. These partnerships provide you with access to industry-leading expertise, mentorship opportunities, and work-place experiences.

Meet the Sport Team

Our sport team is comprised of experienced and knowledgeable staff who are passionate about sports coaching and education.

• Amanda Partington, Senior Lecturer in Sport Teaching
• Christina Cunningham, Lecturer in Physical Education
• Christina Langley, Sport Lecturer
• Doug Owen, Sport Lecturer
• Eoin Murray, Head of Sport
• Henry Titley Wall, Course Leader: Sports Coaching & Physical Education
• Jason Doggett, Sport Lecturer
• Johnson Chandigere, Sport Lecturer
• Jon Radcliffe, Course Leader: Sports and Exercise Science
• Luke Robertson, Teaching Associate in Sport

Entry Requirements

The standard entry requirements for the Sports and Exercise Science Cert HE course is 64 UCAS points. However, each application is assessed on an individual basis, taking into consideration a wide range of factors.

• Level 2: 2 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including English Language and Maths at Grade C/4
• Level 3: UCAS Points: 64, A Levels: CC (64 equivalent), BTEC National Extended Diploma: MPP, BTEC Diploma: MM, T Levels: P (C+), Scottish Advanced Highers: DD, IB: 24 points with 14 from Higher Level Subjects

Fees and Finance

• Fees and Finance
• Funding

What are you waiting for?

Apply now to start your journey in sports coaching.