FdSc Sport Performance and Analysis
University of Derby
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Kedleston Road Campus

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20-JAN-25

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2 years

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Kedleston Road Campus

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20-JAN-25

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With the growing need to provide higher education to students/athletes in full-time training within a sport specific academy (partnered with the University of Derby), youll gain relevant industry qualifications and applied experience whilst being set up for a smooth progression on to our BSc (Hons) Performance Analysis and Coaching Science programme.Course descriptionThis course is delivered via work-based learning so all students should be competing or have a coaching/analysis role in a ...Read more

With the growing need to provide higher education to students/athletes in full-time training within a sport specific academy (partnered with the University of Derby), you'll gain relevant industry qualifications and applied experience whilst being set up for a smooth progression on to our BSc (Hons) Performance Analysis and Coaching Science programme.

Course description

This course is delivered via work-based learning so all students should be competing or have a coaching/analysis role in a partnered sporting academy.

  • You’ll learn from our expert teaching team who are actively involved in research, high-performance sport and applied sport science consultancy. They are also members of leading professional bodies
  • You’ll gain invaluable knowledge, applied experience, practical and technological skills to help you support athletes’ training
  • This course has been designed in partnership with industry leaders, to equip you with the skills that employers are looking for
  • You’ll spend most of your time in our Sports Centre, using our state-of-the-art biomechanics and performance analysis suite
  • This flexible course allows you to continue to train on a full-time basis

Careers

Upon completion of the course, you will be given the opportunity to progress onto our BSc (Hons) Performance Analysis and Coaching Science.

You could also go on to pursue a career in football or other professional sports roles such as: academy coach, performance analyst, sport scientist or strength and conditioning coach. These roles are also applicable if you choose the golf route along with careers such as Qualified PGA Professional, Golf Club Management, Director of Golf, Golf retail, Golf equipment manufacturers, National Governing Bodies or playing on professional tours.

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Sports Science
WUSCA ranking:
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30/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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66th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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95th
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 50 = 50% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
50%
Employment rate
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100%
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Popular A-level subjects

Sport and Exercise Sciences

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Physical Education
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Psychology
26%
Biology
18%
Mathematics
15%
Sociology
12%
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£9,250 per year

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£14,900 per year

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£14,900 per year

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University of Derby
University of Derby , Derby

Located in the heart of England, the University of Derby is the only university in Derby and Derbyshire....

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University of Derby
Kedleston Road Derby DE22 1GB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Peartree  1.8 miles away

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