Sport and Exercise Science (Coaching and Physical Education) with Professional Placement

About this course On this course, you’ll develop practical coaching skills and study the science behind coaching, performance, leadership and sports analysis. You’ll have access to sophisticated equipment to measure athlete responses to exercise and analyse sports movements and skills.

Modules cover coaching, performance analysis, psychology, human physiology, anatomy and biomechanics. A project or dissertation on a selected topic will develop your independent learning skills. Our modules will help you develop your coaching philosophy and physical education teaching practice.

Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

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Career opportunities You’ll be ready to develop a career in sport development and coaching-related roles in both public and private sectors. There are opportunities to work with athletes in national and international competitions, as well as in grassroots sport. You may choose to progress onto Kingston University's PGCE Secondary Teaching in Physical Education.