Sport is a powerful tool to change lives.Ê Sport development and coaching is about working with individuals, communities and organisations, to increase participation in sport and develop athletes. There is a national need for qualified sport development professionals. This course equips you with the skills and knowledge to drive forward sport and physical activity initiatives.Ê Ê
From the very start of your degree course, you will be doing this for real. You will work with other students, schools and sports clubs to develop your professional coaching skills.ÊÊ
Our Warrington campus offers superb sports facilities to support your studies and for recreational and competitive use. (We are also the training base for Super League Rugby team Warrington Wolves).Ê
More than this, our Warrington Campus is a friendly community where you can flourish. You are an individual to us. We value your uniqueness. Throughout your degree course, you will be mentored and supported by a Personal Tutor. These people who will support you through lifeÕs challenges. You will also benefit from our Student experience Representatives. These are students who make sure that your voice is heard.Ê
Why study this course with us?
- Your transformation from new student to future sports practitioner will begin from day one.Ê
- In your first year as a Sport Development and Coaching student at the University of Chester, you will gain an understanding of sport development, sports coaching and behaviour change. In year two, you will develop your coaching practice. You will learn how to create sporting interventions that will change behaviour. You will start to shape your career path by choosing an aspect of the sports industry and undertake a 5-week work placement that matches your personal interests and ambitions. How does a work placement at Manchester City sound? This is just one example, and is what Ollie experienced during his time with us and led to employment with the club.Ê
- You will also have the chance to undertake an optional yearlong placement, which really brings your course to life and will enhance your graduate employment prospects.Ê ÊYou may even have a year studying sport abroad in Europe, North America, Asia or Australasia.Ê
- Your final year is even more tailored towards giving you the competitive edge you need to enter the area of sport you want. You will present with others at a student sports conference to share your new skills and knowledge and complete a dissertation on a sport topic of your choice.
Job prospects
- Graduates have secured employment in a wide range of sport related areas, including: sport development, charitable organisations; commercial and professional sport; teaching and lecturing; and sports administration/management.
- Destinations of some of our recent graduates include: Academy Coach at Manchester City FC and Club Development Officer at Hockey Wales.
- Students have also undertaken postgraduate studies (PGCE, MSc, MBA. e.g. MSc Sport Management, MSc Strength and Conditioning).
