This course will be delivered across Villa Park, Aston Villa Brookvale Inner City Academy, Alexander Stadium, and Birmingham City University campuses. These facilities will expose you to state-of-the-art sport and development environments and access to cutting-edge resources and designated sport areas.
This course content is designed to ensure graduates develop the pedagogical practice required to coach participants of different ages and abilities across the School and Community delivery areas of the Aston Villa Foundation. After graduation, you will be positioned to gain employment in sports coaching and community-based development roles. You can also continue your undergraduate studies at Birmingham City University on their BSc (Hons) Sports courses.
We will help you develop an understanding of your coaching philosophy and explore industry and socio-cultural factors influencing the broader context of sport and the work of the Aston Villa Foundation. You will apply the theoretical underpinnings of coaching and have access to hands-on experiences across various community settings. Furthermore, you will learn about sport development principles and how they align with community work by addressing societal and contemporary issues.
This course will allow you to understand the work of Football Foundations across primary school and alternative education settings, focusing on the work that community sport plays in complimenting the national curriculum. You will learn about the contemporary information that educators within this sector require. Furthermore, the course will explore health and well-being environments, which will help you embed mental and physical attributes in your coaching practice.
This is also an opportunity for you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to negotiate different challenges in your future profession. To help build these skills, you will go on placements where you will work face-to-face and gain first-hand experience in a coaching, community, or school environment, which will enhance your future employability and personal network.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Welsh Baccalaureate: 64 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Required subjects: Accompanying A Level / level 3 equivalent must be in a relevant Science subject (e.g Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics).
OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 64 UCAS tariff points. Accepted subjects: Biology, Sport, Applied Science or Health.
Applicants must normally have evidence of formal study within the last five years. However, we are sometimes able to waive this requirement if a candidate has a significant amount of professional experience in a relevant field, for example healthcare, social care, or education.
Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory occupational health check and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to enrolling on this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | overall with no less than 5.5 in each band. |
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.
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Aston Villa Foundation
Villa Park
Birmingham
B6 6HE
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