ABOUT THE COURSE
Make an impact in your community and help develop the future of sport on this unique sport coaching and sport development degree. You’ll take part in community projects, industry placements and professional accreditations before graduating well prepared to tackle the challenge of a career in sport.
This course combines theory based study of sport coaching and sport development with practical project management skills, helping prepare you for graduate-level roles in the sports industry.
You'll build a strong grounding in the principles of coaching, exploring areas such as sociology, management, sport policy and sport development. You'll be encouraged to put this into practice through work placement and volunteering opportunities with one of our many local partners. Work experience opportunities have previously included placements in local sports clubs, community projects and schools. Graduates leave the course with a range of experience at all levels of youth sport.
You'll also have the opportunity to participate in the Community Innovation Programme. Working alongside industry practitioners, you will be responsible for researching, creating and implementing a community project for social change. This is a two year process which commences in the second year of study (Level 5) and ends in the third year (Level 6). You'll work to deliver a sporting intervention that uses sport and physical activity as a tool to address a variety of social issues in and around the Southampton area. This initiative offers valuable industry experience and is unique to Solent University.
YOUR FUTURE
As a sport coaching and sport development graduate, you’ll be well-suited to roles at all levels of sport and exercise. Some examples include sport coaching, teaching, sport development and sport administration.
If you hold entrepreneurial ambitions, you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence required to set up your own coaching business or social enterprise. Entrepreneurs can receive support from the University’s enterprise team both before and after graduation.
INDUSTRY LINKS
Staff within Solent’s sport education and development programme area have strong links with local partners including the Saints Foundation and EduMove.
The course team also maintain close ties with practitioners from the wider sports and coaching sector. This provides a variety of opportunities for students who want to grow their portfolio of real-world experience.
Solent is proud to manage the Southampton School Sports Partnership, a scheme that was introduced to improve the quality of sports education within the city. Our involvement in the partnership gives students access to 72 primary schools, 15 secondary schools and 6 FE colleges in and around the Southampton area. Working alongside these partner institutions will help you to put the theory you’ve learnt into practice and build valuable experience for your CV.
PLACEMENTS
You will be encouraged to gain work experience throughout the course. The teaching team can help you to arrange these placements, drawing on Solent’s excellent relationships with local sports clubs and organisations like the Saints Foundation, Catch 22 and Active Nation.
If you’re planning a career in primary or secondary education, there are placements available with local schools.
You'll also have the opportunity to participate in the Community Innovation Programme. Working alongside industry practitioners, you will be responsible for researching, creating and implementing a community project for social change.
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