Program Description
This course will help students become the kind of sports coach who changes people’s lives – and society as a whole. It will give them the practical, intellectual and personal skills needed to evaluate sport coaching contexts and influence ethical and sustainable coaching practice.
A 6 or 30 week work placement (between the second and final year) will give students practical hands-on experience as well as a fantastic chance to make professional connections. With coaching being such a global industry, students also have the opportunity to study abroad at one of BU's many partner institutions in Europe and the US.
If the idea of a dissertation at the end of the degree doesn’t appeal, this course is one of very few to offer an alternative – a research expedition where students will conduct in-depth research on the needs and responses of people completing a UK-based endurance event.
There are plenty of extra-curricular opportunities too. These include workshops, conferences, industry visits, field trips, volunteering, and guest speakers including people from AFC Bournemouth – with whom BU has a partnership that also features exclusive work experience opportunities.
