Coaching: Sport and Fitness (Top-Up)

Why choose this course?
Our BSc sports coaching top-up degree is a continuation of the FdSc degree, and has been designed to offer our students a hands-on approach to learning coaching skills and approaches whilst incorporating our outstanding geographical location within North Wales.

The course:

• means you will be able to top-up your FdSc qualification to a full BSc degree

• provides you with all the necessary skills and insight required to work within the sports and fitness industry

• involves collaboration with external partners to help ensure students leave us with a CV bursting with number of recognised awards and qualifications

• helps you to get that first foot on the employment ladder

• *is part of a subject area rated 4th in the UK and 1st in Wales for teaching satisfaction in the Sports Science subject league tables, The Guardian University Guide 2023.

Key Course Features
The course offers real-world opportunities to experience the workplace
The programme is taught by lecturers from a wide range of backgrounds who are experienced, applied practitioners (from sports coaches to analysts, psychologists, and physiologists) and researchers within the fields of sport and exercise.
Study in a British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited laboratory.
Field trips to explore the sport and fitness challenges within North Wales.
Cutting-edge technology including our strength & conditioning suite and human performance lab to support your understanding and enjoyment of the topics covered.
We have an excellent support and personal tutor system to ensure students are supported throughout their studies.
Collaboration with external partners ensures you can leave us with a CV bursting number of recognised awards and qualifications, helping to get that first foot on the employment ladder.
Our partnership with Rugby League’s Widnes Vikings will provide you with the opportunity to access real-world learning experiences within an elite sporting environment and benefit from a wealth of professional knowledge.