Sport Coaching

About this programme

Register for one of our undergraduate Open Days and find your place. Events hosted across our 4 Scottish campuses throughout October and November. UWS’s BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching will help you develop the skills and expertise required to become a professional sports coach. This degree has been developed in partnership with sports governing bodies, sporting organisations and coaching professionals to ensure that you develop knowledge and hands-on practical experience relevant to the modern sports, health and fitness industries. Excellent industry connections provide work-based learning opportunities and offer links to attain coaching qualifications. Please note: This programme is not available to International applicants from outside the EU. UWS offers opportunities for our students to study abroad via our exchange programmes. Study abroad is extremely beneficial to personal and professional development and research has shown that worldwide employers value graduates with intercultural awareness and global competences. There is a strong emphasis on placement learning and developing the practical coaching skills. We have excellent links with a number of clubs and organisations, including St Mirren Football Club, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Trust and the Scottish Football Association, which provide work-based learning opportunities and offer you the opportunity to pick up professional coaching qualifications. We also encourage you to identify organisations that you are interested in working with.