Skip navigation

Sport Coaching and Development

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Main Site
More about Canterbury Christ Church University

Course options

2026-20272027-2028
Apply

Course summary

100% of our BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching Science students were in high-skilled or graduate level employment 15 months after finishing their course.
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025)

Turn your passion for sport into a career with a Sport Coaching and Development degree from Canterbury Christ Church University. If you want to help others improve, enjoy working with people, and want to make a difference through physical activity, this course will give you the skills and knowledge to succeed.

Learn from expert coaches and lecturers whilst training in state-of-the-art sport science labs and working with local industry partners. You’ll gain real-world experience and develop leadership, communication, and coaching skills to support all people, from beginner level to elite athletes.

What you’ll learn

  • Design engaging coaching programmes that support physical activity and skill development across different age groups and abilities.

  • Explore how psychology, sociology, and anatomy work together to enhance sport performance.

  • Get out of the classroom through our outdoor education module and enhance your leadership skills.

  • Understand the importance of data-driven coaching strategies to strengthen your industry-relevant skills.

  • Learn how to tailor and adapt your coaching skills as you focus on creating innovative and inclusive sessions.

Whether you want to work in sports coaching, community sport, health promotion, or performance development, this course will prepare you for a future in an exciting and growing sector. You’ll graduate with the confidence and experience to lead, inspire, and create positive change through sport.

Accreditation
Our labs are accredited by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. You’ll have access to cutting-edge equipment, including eye-tracking technology, 3D motion-capture systems, gas-analysis equipment and an altitude chamber.

Modules

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/courses/sport-coaching-and-development?year=september-2027&modeRef=0#courseModules

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
38BD
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Canterbury Christ Church University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • Republic of Ireland
  • International
  • EU
  • United Kingdom

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
38BD
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

We accept a wide range of general qualifications that attract UCAS Tariff points either on their own or in combination with others.

Scottish Higher

Please see our website for information

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 15 Merit: 30

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 29

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/applying/entry-requirements

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£9790

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

Related courses

At Canterbury Christ Church University

Like this page