BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching

Study BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching at Scotland’s Top Modern University for teaching and overall student satisfaction (NSS 2023).

Sports development and coaching needs more well-qualified graduates who truly understand the challenges and fast-moving nature of this field. This Sports Development and Coaching degree covers everything from grassroots initiatives where you develop the next generation of athletes to training elite sportspeople on the world stage.

Your studies will reflect the diverse and changing employment market covering coaching, service provision, duty of care, as well as personal and community development.

Learning sport coaching and sport development together is very helpful, as the two often overlap in a work situation. You’ll cover the sciences that underpin sport, physiology, sociology, psychology and biomechanics. At the same time, we’ll help you gain an in-depth understanding of sport coaching, social policy, sport development and social issues in sport and exercise as you progress through this fascinating degree.

If you have any questions about sports development and coaching, or applying to Abertay, please give us a call on +44(0)1382 308080 or send an email to international@abertay.ac.uk.

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3 reasons to choose Sports Development and Coaching at Abertay

1. We're the Top Scottish Modern University for teaching quality and overall student satisfaction: That's according to the most recent National Student Survey 2023.

2. Professional experience with industry: Work placements are embedded into the curriculum to help you apply theory to real life situations. You'll have the opportunity to develop links with various sports industries and can also work towards achieving industry qualifications.

4. You'll leave with career prospects - not just a degree: Did you know 98% of our sports graduates are in work or further education within 15 months of graduating? We're a modern university focused on the kind of industry-relevant learning that'll land you a job after you graduate.

What do our sports development and coaching graduates say?

Our sports development and coaching graduates will always be our strongest advocates, so check out what Debbi McCulloch, CEO at Spartans Community Foundation, had to say about her time at Abertay University.

My course was great and Abertay was a brilliant university to learn at. It was a challenge and I thoroughly enjoyed.

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