Sport development means the ability to understand the needs of others and developing a creative, logical mind set in order to provide opportunities for sport to be successful.
The course is suitable if you don't meet the entry requirements for our BSc (Hons) Sport Development with Coaching course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other sport foundation students, then move on to the degree.
You gain vital knowledge and skills required for a professional career within sport or the wider employment sector. The course will push you to be a confident and creative communicator in addition to developing and then applying your leadership, business and research skills within a sport development setting. You will gain a Level 2 Multi-Skills Award during your second year modules which will enable you to coach for one of our many partner organisations
You learn through:
- lectures
- seminars
- tutorials
- project supervision
- professional conferences
- practical classes
- field trips
- external speakers
In the foundation year, you build your Sport Development with Coachingå interest and knowledge alongside developing your academic skills. You receive face-to-face feedback regularly during your modules in order to prepare you for the completion of your assignments. This will be via tasks set for you to undertake in the module seminars or in your independent study time.
