FD (Science) Sports Coaching

• Delivered in partnership with Sandwell College, and is designed to develop skilled, employable coaches who are ready to work across community, education, and sports environments.
• Taught and supported by experienced practitioners, with ongoing mentoring to develop professional behaviours, coaching competence, and reflective practice aligned to industry expectations.
• Employability focused modules enable you to explore sports coaching related career pathways and engage in career development planning that prepares you for graduate-level employment in a competitive industry
• Micro-placements embedded in multiple modules, giving you continuous practical experience with mentorship from practitioners. 
• Focus on community-based and inclusive coaching.
• The course has a clear focus on community-based and inclusive coaching. Students learn to plan, deliver, and evaluate coaching sessions and projects that meet the needs of diverse participants and local communities.
• The programme is aligned to CIMSPA professional standards, ensuring that the skills, knowledge, and behaviours developed meet current expectations within the sport and physical activity sector.
• Graduate with the skills, knowledge and practical work experience valued by employers.
• You can access enrichment opportunities alongside your studies, including the chance to represent Sandwell College and partner university teams. Football opportunities are available within the Association of Colleges (AoC) and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues, supporting both performance and personal development.

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed.

If a tuition fee is not showing, we may not offer this intake for this course. Please check the start date information on the course finder for start dates.

Key entry Requirements - 40 UCAS points

either

• A Levels with a minimium grade DE
• BTEC Extended Diploma grade PPP, BTEC Diploma grade MP
• Access to HE Diploma full award (60 credits)
• 120 credit Level 3 Foundation Year in an appropriate subject
• T Levels with a minimium grade C (pass or above)
• If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying

Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development. These applicants will be processed through standard procedures, which may involve an interview as part of the process. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information.

Entry to this course requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Occupational Health Check.

Free Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Check:

Due to the professional nature of some of our courses you may also be required to complete a Declaration of Health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.  We will coordinate both of these non-academic conditions with you should your course require this and you receive an offer from us

There will be no cost for the DBS this is free to applicants who have secured an offer and have chosen to study at the University of Wolverhampton.

This course is not available at present to International applicants.

Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status):

Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.

For more information please contact the Gateway.

Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.

for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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