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Higher National Certificate - HNC
Chesterfield College
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
This is a university level course (higher education). The course duration is 2 years. In the first year you will complete your HNC and in your second year you will complete your HND. The course is 2 days per week at college and 1 day or half a day on placement. You will be able to top this course up at university or with us to achieve a full honours degree. The purpose of this course is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals, able to meet the demands of employers in the sport sector and adapt to a constantly changing world. The course is designed to reflect this increasing need for high-quality professional and technical education pathways at Level 4 and 5, thereby providing students with a clear line of sight to employment and to progression to a degree at level 6.
Course ContentMixture of practical and theory based lessons. All students will have an opportunity to complete work placement for 3 hours per week. - Taking part in competitive sport - Coaching roles within community and elite clubs - Marketing roles within organisations - Scouting placements looking at recruitment/talent development - Fitness instructors within local gyms - Operation management roles within sports organisations