The Coaching in the Community (Football) foundation degree, studied over a two-year period, will prepare you for working in professional and grassroots environments. We’ve teamed up with Stoke City FC Community Trust to offer you amazing work experience opportunities which will help strengthen your coaching capabilities. You’ll also take part in activities at the bet365 Stadium, Clayton Wood training ground and The Academy Dome.And if you show on-the-field talent to a professional level, you could be selected for the Championship club’s Player Pathway programme. You’ll also have the chance to complete professional coaching qualifications and to ‘top up’ your foundation degree to honours degree level with an extra year of study. It means you will leave us work-ready and with plenty of skills. In the first year, we will introduce you to industry practice and sport science, including physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, and strength and conditioning. This will give you a grounding in all the essential components to work in football. You can then tailor your studies to particular interests through optional modules in your second year. You will be taught through a combination of face-to-face sessions and online learning. Other aspects of the course include coaching diverse groups, such as people with disabilities, and exploring contemporary issues in sport.CareersOur foundation degree leads to a variety of career routes, including roles as a:Youth coach at grassroots level, teaching young people the basics of sport and physical activityPerformance coach, working from grassroots to professional level, Sports development officerTalent scout, identifying promising players on behalf of a clubCoach education coordinator, planning and delivering education programmes and other schemes on behalf of clubs or the Football Association, Sports management with regional or national governing bodies, International coachingAfter completing the foundation degree, you can also continue your studies. You can top up to a full undergraduate degree in Physical Education and Sports Coaching through Staffordshire University. We also offer a Masters degree in Sport Coaching.