Foundation Degree Sports Coaching and Performance Analysis (Subject to Validation by The Open University)
Belfast Metropolitan College
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Millfield Campus

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SEP-25

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OverviewThis innovative two-year course seeks to develop knowledge and understanding of key areas in sports coaching and performance analysis. Sports coaching and performance analysis have gone through dramatic transformations in recent years due to developments in technologies and investment in amateur and professional sport from sponsors and stakeholders. This has enabled coaches to receive objective data on players’ performance which can be used to inform tactical, technical and physical ...Read more

Overview

This innovative two-year course seeks to develop knowledge and understanding of key areas in sports coaching and performance analysis. Sports coaching and performance analysis have gone through dramatic transformations in recent years due to developments in technologies and investment in amateur and professional sport from sponsors and stakeholders. This has enabled coaches to receive objective data on players’ performance which can be used to inform tactical, technical and physical coaching. This new scientific evidence-based approach to sports coaching have raised standards in athlete and team development.

This course aims to develop knowledge and understanding of sports coaching techniques and principles, and the role of objective data from performance analysis in structuring coaching sessions. This enables the modern sports coach to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to enhance performance of the athlete and / or team.

Those individuals hoping to pursue a career in performance analysis will also gain experience and knowledge of modern industry standard technology used in modern sports performance analysis. The technology available on the course includes STATSports GPS trackers, Veo sports camera, Polar and Garmin heart rate monitors and GPS units, Cortex MetaLab, blood analysis equipment and force plates. The course develops knowledge of these technologies and how the information gleaned from these technologies can be disseminated to coaches to inform coaching interventions.

Students on the course will also gain industry experience using these technologies within the Belfast Met Sports Academies including but not limited to football, rugby and boxing.

Opportunities exist to progress to top-up degrees in sports coaching and in performance analysis.

This course is delivered face-to-face.

Career Prospects

The course is designed to develop career pathways into sports coaching and performance analysis. In addition there will be opportunities to progress on to other top-up degrees in strength & conditioning and sports science.

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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See college entry criteria for Level 4. Minimum of 88 UCAS tariff points.

See college entry criteria for Level 4. Minimum of 88 UCAS tariff points.

See college entry criteria for Level 4. Minimum of 88 UCAS tariff points.

Tuition fees

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England

£3,050 per year

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Students from England

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The fees for 2024 have not been finalised and will be updated as soon as agreed.

£3,050 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

The fees for 2024 have not been finalised and will be updated as soon as agreed.

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Belfast Metropolitan College
Millfield Belfast Belfast Antrim BT1 1HS United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Great Victoria Street  0.2 miles away
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