Course details
Campus(es)
Lanarkshire
UCAS Code
CX6C
Start Date
September 2020
Degree
BSc (Hons)
About the course
UWS’s BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching programme will help you develop the skills and expertise required to become a professional sports coach.
This programme has been developed in partnership with sports governing bodies, sporting organisations and individual coaches to ensure that you develop knowledge and hands- on practical experience relevant to the modern sports, health and fitness industries.
Excellent industry connections provide work- based learning opportunities and offer links to gaining coaching qualifications.
- Teaching staff are committed to providing you with supportive learning environments and a flexible approach to study.
- This programme is offered at UWS’s state-of-the-art Lanarkshire Campus and elements are delivered at the Emirates Arena – a world-class sports facility built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and home to sportscotland.
- UWS has excellent links with a number of sports organisations, who provide work- based learning opportunities, including St Mirren Football Club, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Trust and Netball.
Applications for this course are open to people currently residing in:
Scotland & EU/EEA
- Year 1: Open
- Year 2: Open
- Year 3: Open
England, Wales & Northern Ireland
- Year 1: Open
- Year 2: Open
- Year 3: Open
International (non-EU)
- Year 1: Open
- Year 2: Open
- Year 3: Open
Entry Requirements
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 1
- Scottish Highers: ABBC (108 UCAS Tariff ponts) including English, PE and 1 science
- A levels: CCC (96 UCAS Tariff points) including English, PE and 1 science subject
- Irish Leaving Certificate: H3 H3 H3 H3 or H2 H3 H3 H4 or H2 H2 H4 H4 including English, PE and 1 science
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 27 points including English, PE and 1 science at Higher Level
- SQA HNC / BTEC Level 4 HNC: Coaching & Developing Sport; Fitness, Health & Exercise; Sport & Recreation Management (for SQA HNCs, with Grade B in the Graded Unit)
NB: For holfers of SQA HNCs, Year 2 entry may be possible if you hold a Grade A in the Graded Unit (see Year 2 entry)
Year 2
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BBC (136 UCAS Tariff points) including English, PE and 1 science subject
- A levels: BBC (112 UCAS Tariff points) including English, PE and 1 science subject
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 30 points including English and 1 science at Higher Level
- SQA HNC / BTEC Level 4 HNC: Coaching & Devloping Sport; Fitness, Health & Exercise, Sport & Recreation Management (for SQA HNC, with a minimum of Grade A in the Graded Unit)
- SQA HND / BTEC Level 5 HND: Sport Therapy (for SQA HNDs, with Grade B in the Graded Unit)
(Applicant Interview may be required)
Year 3
- SQA HND / BTEC Level 5 HND: Applied Sport Science; Sports Coaching & Developing Sport; Fitness, Health & Exercise or Health & Fitness; Sport & Recreation Management (for SQA HNDs, with Grade AA in the Graded Units)
Clearing Guide
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UCAS Track
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Fees & Funding
Your tuition fee status is determined by your nationality and the country where you are ordinarily resident. Find out all about undergraduate fees and funding for Scottish, UK, EU and International students, including tuition fees, student loans, and alternative sources of funding.
Contact us
If you’re not sure about anything, get in touch – we are here to help!
Whilst we may be dealing with a lot of enquiries during Results Day, our advisors will do everything they can to answer your call or email as efficiently as possible, so you shouldn’t be waiting too long.
T: 0800 027 1000 (Freephone within the UK)
T: +44 (0)141 849 4101 (outwith the UK)
E: clearing@uws.ac.uk
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Disclaimer
We will always try to make sure that we publish accurate course information but we do not accept responsibility for any mistakes or omissions. We will also try to make sure that we deliver our courses in line with our published information. However, we may not always be able to do so and you can find further information about this in our enrolment terms and conditions.