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About Football Coaching And Development, BA (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

Our Football Coaching and Development Programme is designed to provide students with the skills, experiences and networks that will establish our graduates at the forefront of football coaching and development practice. The programme is rooted in applied practice by linking theory to practice and provides many opportunities for students to apply their skills in real world contexts across a range of opportunities both in the UK and abroad.

The course has been designed to allow students to choose options that reflect their personal interests and aspirations and allow flexibility through module choices at second and third year.

Our focus is on learning not testing; therefore, we have no formal examinations but an emphasis on developing independent, resourceful, problem solving coaches who have developed transferable skills that can be applied across many contexts.

• Through our networks you’ll have the opportunity to work with professional sports organisations and community clubs to undertake work experience and research opportunities.
• The programme is aligned to the professional standards and practices developed and advocated by UK Coaching, allowing you to graduate with the skills, knowledge and experience you need to become an effective coach and leader in the sports sector.
• There are opportunities to undertake additional qualifications around the programme of study.

DBS CHECKS

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, including children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will all be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB). We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.

It is important to note that should your Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prove to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of the course you have applied to, your offer of a place for that course may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The programme covers a range of contemporary issues relating to the planning, programming and delivery of football coaching and development in the UK and abroad. Throughout this course, emphasis is placed on developing your professional skills, academic skills and the knowledge that is essential for a career in the football coaching and development industry. Additionally, emphasis is placed on supplementing the teaching with real world practical experiences and opportunities.

To ensure that you have a good understanding of the football coaching and development sector, you are introduced to the key concepts and components of the profession and encouraged to develop your own networks to establish yourself as a developing professional. There are opportunities for you to utilize paid and voluntary placements to claim academic credit and gain much valued experience.  Those students at this point in the programme that are hoping to pursue a career in the sport and education sector can tailor their work towards developing their skills and experiences in this area.

You will have the opportunity to undertake a 12-month sandwich placement with a sports organisation at home or overseas. Using the optional placement year extends the development of a professional approach and the successes after graduation.

In your final year, you will build upon your academic and vocational skills through the compulsory modules in coaching and development and demonstrate your ability to work independently and professionally by engaging in an independent research study. Graduates from the UCLan Sport programmes have traditionally entered a range of professions that include, Football Community Coach, Football Activator, Football Academy Coach, Community Sport Coaching Officers, Physical Education Teachers, Sports Development Managers, Performance Sports Coach, Performance Analyst, Technical Scout, Player Recruitment Manager, National Talent/Competition Manager etc. The range of skills that are acquired through the programme ensures that students are equipped to work in a wide range of contexts and are fit to enter the work place immediately.

58% from listed boards (The All Indian Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or The Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Indian Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or a recognised Indian State Education Board, such as the West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka Education Boards
60% from other boards, not listed above
Where a specific subject is required for entry to the degree programme, 58% must be achieved in this subject
Pre-University Certificate, Government of Karnataka can be considered – send to tutor – evidence from Govind included in entry requirements folder
3% margin to be considered by UCLan staff based on reputation of institution, work experience etc

65% in Year 12 English *
Or
65% average grade in Year 11 and Year 12 English provided Year 12 is not below 60%
Or
Standard English language requirements – IELTS 6 or equivalent

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