COURSE CURRICULUM

The Sport Coaching BSc (Hons) program at Northumbria University offers a comprehensive and progressive curriculum designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience required to become effective sports coaches, educators, and leaders. In the first year, students develop foundational expertise in academic and professional skills, research methods, sports coaching principles, long-term athlete development, child development, coaching science, and the social aspects of sport and consumers, alongside academic language support for international and EU students. The second year builds on this foundation with core modules in professional development, research design, coaching practice, leadership, and pedagogy, while offering a wide range of optional modules including sport study abroad, performance analysis, applied nutrition, strength and conditioning, physical activity and health, digital marketing, analytics, and business management, allowing students to tailor their learning to their interests. In the third year, students focus on advanced coaching practice, enhancing coaching craft, and completing a substantial undergraduate project, supported by optional modules in paediatric sport science, high-performance talent identification, sports medicine, event management, applied coaching, global sport management, professional and career development, and health and behaviour change. The program combines theoretical understanding with applied learning, preparing graduates for careers in coaching, education, sports development, performance analysis, and leadership roles across community, national, and elite sports contexts.