Sport Performance and Coaching | Coventry University

Course summary

Sports coaching and athlete development is an exciting and rewarding field, which includes a range of employment opportunities across the sport and exercise industries.

You’ll be introduced to an overview of sports performance and coaching through the fundamental components of the sector and the professional application within the industry.

This Higher National Certificate (HNC) follows the Year 1 curriculum of the Sport Performance and Coaching BSc (Hons) degree course.

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How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: N099
Institution code:: C85

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Course options

Open days

CU London (Dagenham) - Open Event
10 Jun 2026, 15:00
Dagenham
CU Coventry - Open Event
17 Jun 2026, 15:00
Coventry
Coventry University - Postgraduate Open Day
27 Jun 2026, 08:00
Coventry
Coventry University - Undergraduate Open Day
27 Jun 2026, 08:30
Coventry
CU Scarborough - Open Event
1 Jul 2026, 15:00
Scarborough

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