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Full time | Colchester Campus | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Coaching (Teaching / Training) Sports Coaching

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Our MSc Sport Coaching Practice is a dynamic course that fuses passion with expertise and prepares you for a career as a leader within the sport coaching and education industries. We will delve into the heart of advanced coaching science theory and practice techniques to help you achieve coaching excellence. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned coach looking to refine your strategies, our course combines cutting-edge theoretical ideas and hands-on experience to take you on a life-long and transformative learning journey.

You will learn about and apply advanced sociological, pedagogical, psychological and physiological research-informed ideas within sport coaching. Some of the exciting topics that are taught on the programme include:

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Social processes within sport coaching

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Strategic interaction and collaboration

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Coach education and development

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Youth athlete development

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Skill acquisition and expertise

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Practical coaching placement

You will also have the flexibility to study additional modules from other disciplines in order to deepen your understanding of all aspects of sport coaching.

Modules

This module offers hands-on experience working as a coach, tutor or support practitioner to develop your underpinning knowledge of key applied practice in coaching. This module centres around a coaching placement where you are supported by a placement supervisor and University of Essex staff. You are encouraged to adopt a reflective approach to develop your expertise and practice. You will develop your core skills / competencies (communication, problem solving, management and professional behaviour) and critically appraise practitioner perspectives within sport coaching.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£21,700

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects: Physical Education; Recreation and Leisure Studies; Sport and Exercise Psychology; Sport and Exercise Science; Sports Coaching; Sports Development. We will consider applicants with a 2:2 degree in a similar relevant discipline.

University information

The University of Essex prides itself on being at the forefront of research innovation and global change. It is a learning institution that fosters a culture of boldness and curiosity, where creativity in academia is encouraged. At Essex, students are taught by world-leading academics in a supportive and research-intensive environment. Over the duration of its sixty-year history, Essex has met and exceeded expectations for success, winning...more