Sports Coaching Science MSc

This is a one-year full time (with part time routes available) programme of study designed for graduates seeking to develop specialist knowledge in Sports Coaching Science. The MSc Sports Coaching Science programme is carefully aligned to employer needs and aims to provide the knowledge, skills and experience to successfully pursue a career in the area of Sports Coaching Science.

The processes and theories underpinning sports coaching science will be explored, together with key practical competencies, all delivered in conjunction with an intensive work placement offering invaluable industry relevant experience. Therefore, this course is highly vocational in nature and beneficial to those either wishing to seek future employment in Sports Coaching Science, or, those currently employed within a professional club or organisation.

The advent of this course is in response to the marked growth in career opportunities available to sports coaching scientists across a range of sporting clubs and organisations. This is exemplified by the large number of job vacancies advertised on websites such as SportsCoackUK, UK Sport, BASES, County Sports Partnerships and LinkedIn.

Home/EU Fees for 2013 academic year

1 Year taught including dissertation £4960.00.

Part time - Module Fee £603.00. Dissertation Fee £1809.00.

There is an Alumni Discount of 10% for students applying within five years of completion of an undergraduate course at Chichester.

Overseas Fees for 2013 academic year

Full time only £10,775.00.

There is an Alumni Discount of 10% for students applying within five years of completion of an undergraduate course at Chichester.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should normally have a good honours degree (2:1) in a related area (e.g. Sport Science, Coaching Science) with a high proportion of study in Coaching Science related modules. It is recognised that some applicants may not meet these standard academic requirements, but may still be desirable course members with other appropriate and equivalent skills and knowledge (e.g. coaching or work experiences). In such cases the applicant may apply for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL). To check the suitability of your degree and/or experiences please contact Paul Robinson on email: P.ERobinson@chi.ac.uk. All successful applicants will have to obtain a satisfactory DBS / CRB Enhanced Disclosure before commencement of the course.