MSc PgCert PgDip Performance Coaching and Development – Online Learning

You must be a currently active coach and either:

Hold relevant professional qualifications, or be operating at a level equivalent to, United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC) Level 3, AND have evidence of at least five years’ coaching experience. If you want to check the suitability of your qualifications, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Team before you apply.

Or

Hold a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject, such as sport science or sports coaching, AND have evidence of at least five years’ coaching experience.

All applications will need to include evidence of your ability to:

• plan, deliver and evaluate cycles of coaching work
• manage and lead coaching teams to support a developmental programme

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Career paths are diverse given the global nature of coaching and the programme. These include:

• national and international sporting and coaching organisations
• coaching and coaching development
• performance planning
• performance management
• coaching consultancy
• teaching in further and higher education

The MSc programme comprises 6 taught courses, each worth 20 credits and a final dissertation worth 60 credits.

You can graduate with a full MSc Performance Coaching and Development by completing 180 credits or exit earlier with a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) or a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits).

For example, to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Performance Coaching and Development, you will complete courses in:

• Managing the Coaching Process (20 credits)
• Diagnostic Analysis of Coaching Practice (20 credits)
• Performance Development and Expertise (20 credits)

Or to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma, you will complete a further three courses:

• Coach Development (20 credits)
• Developing Professional Expertise (20 credits)
• Real World Research in Performance (20 credits)

To graduate with a full MSc in Performance Coaching and Development, you will also complete a final research project:

• Coaching Dissertation (60 credits)