Sport Coaching and Education

About this course

Sport coaching and education brings together two fields that are more closely related than they might initially appear. Effective coaching is fundamentally an educational process, concerned with how athletes learn, how skills are developed, how confidence and motivation are built, and how coaches communicate and create the conditions in which people improve. Studying both together provides a more complete understanding of the human dimensions of sport than either field offers on its own. University College Birmingham offers this three-year full-time degree, grounding you in the theory and practice of sports coaching alongside the educational principles and pedagogical frameworks that underpin effective teaching and learning in physical activity contexts. You will develop knowledge of skill acquisition, coaching methodology, physical development, athlete wellbeing, safeguarding and the p

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 25% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
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• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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