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Sports Coaching and Physical activity at degree level takes you beyond the pitch, into performance science, health and wellbeing, leadership and community development.
At East Lancashire UC, our programmes are validated by Liverpool John Moores University, ranked among the UK’s top universities for Sport Science, meaning the qualification you earn carries real weight.
You will explore sport psychology, performance analysis, physiology and applied coaching, supported by a purpose-built Sports Science Laboratory and a unique partnership with Burnley FC in the Community that puts you in professional sporting environments from the start.
Whether you are looking to coach, work in sports development, or pursue further study, our programmes balance rigorous academic challenge with the kind of practical, placement-based experience that actually prepares you for the sector.
How good are teaching staff at explaining things? – 97.1%
How often is the course intellectually stimulating? – 94.1%
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning? – 90.9%
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs? – 90.9%
The tutors delivering our Sports Coaching & Physical activity programmes have worked across the sector, from grassroots community coaching through to performance environments, and that experience is woven into every aspect of how they teach.
You will develop a genuine understanding of how sport and coaching operates in practice, not just in theory, building the analytical thinking and professional confidence that the sector demands at graduate level.
Our tutors take a real interest in where you are heading, supporting you towards strong academic outcomes and the professional opportunities that follow.
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