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BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist Bachelor's degree at Wrexham University
BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist at Wrexham University. You'll undertake core theory and applied work, develop your professional capabilities, and complete an independent project that lets you investigate a question or challenge relevant to your coaching goals.
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About this course
BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Wrexham University. It is studied part-time; duration varies by route.
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Sport & Exercise Science, see the sections below.
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 (Level 4) 6 modules
- Football Coaching for Player DevelopmentCore20 credits
Module details
Within this module, we will look to develop and enhance your coaching skills and introduce you to the theory that underpins contemporary practice within the football player development industry.
- Introduction to Performance Analysis in FootballCore20 credits
Module details
The role of performance analysis in football is more important than ever and this module will provide you with an introduction to how it is applied and used within football.
- Change Makers in the CommunityCore20 credits
Module details
This module explores the role of sport in fostering community engagement, social cohesion, and individual well-being. You will critically examine how sports initiatives contribute to societal development, community identity, and inclusivity. Through a combination of theoretical study and practical application, you will gain insights into the symbiotic relationship between sport and the community.
- Football Science: Understanding Player PerformanceCore20 credits
Module details
The aim of this module is for you to gain an understanding of the role of sports science within the applied football environment.
- Human Behaviour in SportCore20 credits
Module details
This module aims to introduce you to the essential models and theories appropriate for understanding human behaviour in a sports setting.
- Academic Discovery within the Sports SciencesCore20 credits
Module details
This module investigates qualitative and quantitative approaches to researching sports science disciplines.
Year 2 (Level 5) 6 modules
- Football Coaching to Enhance PerformanceCore20 credits
Module details
We will look to build on the coaching theory you have acquired within your first year to develop a strategic understanding of performance development.
- Applied Performance Analysis in FootballCore20 credits
Module details
This module will explore how football practitioners can utilise performance analysis to inform practice and evaluate performance.
- Football Science – Optimising Player PerformanceCore20 credits
Module details
Within this module, students will explore the scientific and objective approaches practitioners can adopt in order to adequately and sufficiently physically prepare players for performance. In addition, students will also examine and analyse physiological responses to football-specific intermittent exercise patterns.
- Tomorrows Practitioner: The Sport and Exercise industryCore20 credits
Module details
This module enables you to gain valuable work experience within a sport and exercise setting of your choice. Develop personal and professional skills relevant for future employment.
- Applying Principles of Sport PsychologyCore20 credits
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This module aims to build on the knowledge foundation developed in the first year, where appropriate interventions are considered to improve human performance.
- Sport Research Methodologies: From Theory to PracticeCore20 credits
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This module aims to educate students on carrying out research from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective. Students will gain insight into different research methods and analyses whilst also starting to create an idea for their final year dissertation.
Year 3 (Level 6) 4 modules
- Advanced Football Coaching and PerformanceCore40 credits
Module details
This module has an exclusive focus on coaching within the elite football environment. Students will critically explore a holistic approach to player development from both youth and senior perspectives.
- Independent DiscoveryCore40 credits
Module details
This module allows you to conduct a research study of your own. After selecting an environment of your choosing, you will collect, analyse and interpret data from within it, turning all of this hard work into a structured written format for submission.
- Applied Sport and Performance PsychologyCore20 credits
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This module aims to develop specific knowledge on the role of a Sport and Performance Psychologist within the Sport Setting.
- Analysing Performance for ImprovementCore20 credits
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This module looks to apply the performance analysis principles you have learned through previous years and apply them to a real-world scenario of your choosing. Ultimately, seeing how effective the analysis system you have developed copes in the applied environment.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines practical coaching expertise with specialist performance support. You'll usually begin with foundations in exercise anatomy and physiology, sport psychology and applied coaching skills. As you progress, you'll move into biomechanics, athletic training physiology and research methods, building the analytical tools needed to assess and develop athlete performance. In your final year, you'll typically choose from specialisations such as strength & conditioning, sport psychology, nutrition, rehabilitation, coaching or PE teaching routes, undertake an applied placement working with athletes or teams, and complete an independent research project.
Who it's for
You're drawn to football and want to develop the knowledge and skills to support players' performance. You're curious about coaching methods, sport science, and how practice translates into results on the pitch. You're capable of managing independent research and reflection on your own practice. If you're working as a coach or in a related role, this course lets you deepen your expertise while continuing to earn; if you're earlier in your career, you'll develop the foundations for a coaching or performance-support pathway. You're comfortable with structured study but value the flexibility that part-time study offers.
Careers & job market
Across Sport & Exercise Science courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after leaving university, and 62% of those in work are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. Starting salaries vary: graduates nationally earn between £22,000 and £30,000 initially, rising to a range of £23,375–£33,000 after five years. Your earnings will depend on your role, employer, and location. Consider seeking careers guidance from the university to explore how your specialism, whether coaching, performance analysis or another area, maps onto available roles and progression routes.
University & format
This BSc (Hons) is delivered by Wrexham University, a university in Wrexham. The course is studied part-time in English. The university is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; degrees are nationally recognised. Wrexham University is. The university also offers bursaries and scholarships. Check the university's funding pages for details.
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
Published entry96-112 UCAS Tariff typical offer
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
2027 entry deadlineApply directly to the provider
Part-time application dates vary by provider. UCAS dates
Open daysBook An Open Day
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
2026 entryLive availability check
Opened 2 July 2026; last choice 19 October 2026. Check vacancies now. A cached page never claims a place is still available.
Entry & how to get in
Typical offer (from the provider)The university’s course page lists a typical A-level offer of 96-112 UCAS Tariff. Always check the provider for the current offer and subject requirements.
Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check Wrexham University's official course page for the current offer.
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Offer-based entry
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Apply byApply directly to the providerfor this course
UCAS code6M0Qquote this on your application
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code 6M0Q). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by Apply directly to the provider
Part-time application dates vary by provider. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask Wrexham University whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Internationalset by the university
Set under Wales's student-finance system; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at Wrexham University →If you normally live in Wales
Living at homeup to £10,685 / yr
Away from home, outside Londonup to £12,590 / yr
Away from home, in Londonup to £15,720 / yr
2026/27 total maintenance support from Student Finance Wales. How much of it is grant and how much is loan depends on household income; the total does not. If you normally live elsewhere, use your home funding body.
Check your entitlement with Student Finance Wales →Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: paid directly to the university by Student Finance Wales.
- Maintenance support: a mix of grant and loan from Student Finance Wales, weighted to household income.
- Repayment: only above the income threshold, and written off at the end of the plan term.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Wales runs its own system through Student Finance Wales; check studentfinancewales.co.uk for current rates.
Funding matched to this course
All Wrexham University funding →Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.
nursing and healthcare students eligible to work in Wales
Check eligibility →Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
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Careers & earnings
What Sport & Exercise Science graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in sport & exercise science · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Sport & Exercise Science nationally
Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£22,000 – £30,000
After 3 years LEO
£19,125 – £27,000
After 5 years LEO
£23,375 – £33,000
national rangeaxis £18,000 – £34,000
National figures for Sport & Exercise Science graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
Job market & outlook
How Sport & Exercise Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
90%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across Sport & Exercise Science courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes62%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled80%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuationHow AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Sport & Exercise Science graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Sports clubs & NGBs
- Leisure providers
- Schools
- The NHS
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Sport & Exercise Science graduates.
Sport CoachAspire PeopleSport Science LeadBiolyz FlexCoBTEC Tech Awards Sept 22 - Sport - ExaminerPearsonEquine Vet: Independent Clinic for Leisure & Sport HorsesBritish Veterinary LGBT+Learning Mentor (PE/Sport)Prospero TeachingCasual Youth Worker: Sport, Community Growth & BelongingActive Herefordshire & WorcestershireLive from the StudySmarter job board · as of 2026-08-01.See all matching jobs
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Wrexham University
All students8,560
International22.9%
Aged 25+65.3%
Biological and sport sciences across the UK
Students111,380
Aged 25+16.5%
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Wrexham University, Wrexham
1,151 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Violent Crime 400Shoplifting 217Anti Social Behaviour 203Criminal Damage Arson 95Public Order 79
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Sport & Exercise Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Wrexham University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Wrexham University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Wrexham University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Wrexham University and gov.uk before you apply.
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Common questions
What are the entry requirements?
Set by Wrexham University. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
What do graduates earn?
See the career and earnings data for Sport & Exercise Science below (national Graduate Outcomes / LEO figures).
What will it cost me?
Fees for this course are set under Wales's own student-finance system, not the England cap; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. If you normally live in Wales, Student Finance Wales can pay an eligible Tuition Fee Loan directly to the university, and maintenance support is a mix of grant and loan weighted to household income. You repay only above the income threshold. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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