Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is one of the largest universities in the UK, with around 30,000 students and an international cohort of 4,000. In 2020, it was awarded the University of the Year for Teaching Quality by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, and awarded a maximum five star rating in the QS Stars. It also holds a silver rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Sheffield Hallam University focuses on the real-world impact of its teaching – aiming to be the world’s leading applied university. Sheffield Hallam’s programmes are internationally recognised by employers and professional associations and focus on developing the skills you need to excel in your career - 94% of our students are in work or full-time study six months after graduating (DLHE 2016-17).

Based at Hallam, Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) placing it within the top 5% of business schools globally.

Programme Overview

Programme Introduction

This programme prepares students for a career as a professional sports coach. Whether students want to work in a performance or participation role, in schools, governing bodies of sport, professional sports clubs or commercial sport and activity settings, this programme challenges and supports their development.

Students will benefit from a teaching team that combines active coaching, coach education, coach employment and coach development experience. Upon completion of the programme, they will have the opportunity to work in a sports
environment globally.

Programme Aims

This programme aims to:

• develop students as a highly employable graduate sport coach, focusing on personal, professional and transferable skills;
• facilitate students' knowledge and understanding of sport coaching and its application to coaching practice; and
• build upon students' academic skills and competencies in order to enable them to operate as an autonomous, innovative, enterprising and critically reflective lifelong learner.

Career Prospects

This programme prepares graduates for a career in:

• sport coaching within professional clubs, commercial companies or governing bodies of sport;
• PE teaching within schools and commercial organisations;
• strength and conditioning, adult activity and child physical literacy development; and
• management and leadership of coaching.

Programme Structure

The programme structure is as follows:

Assessment

Entry Requirements

• Holders of Higher Diploma in Sports Coaching awarded by VTC.
• Other qualifications of Higher Diploma or Associate Degree will be considered through qualification mapping on a case-by-case basis.

English Proficiency Requirements

• An overall band score of 6.0 in IELTS or equivalent.
• VTC Higher Diploma graduates are exempted from the English proficiency requirements.