Buckinghamshire New University

BA (Hons) Sports Coaching with Performance Sport

Do you want to be a world class coach or an inspiring mentor? Our sports coaching with performance sport degree programme is the perfect start to a range of career opportunities in any sport or sport performance related profession. 

Do what you love to do every day and use your skills to nurture potential, help athletes reach the top of the scoreboard and plan for high performance sport.

Our links with industry partners will enable you to seek volunteering and work opportunities in local sports and related organisations. With our application focused courses and teaching we can give you increased knowledge of the exciting career that awaits you beyond graduation.

This means not only will you have access to first-hand accounts from those working while you study, you’ll also create helpful networks for your job search through our partnerships. As a Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme delivery site you will experience a vibrant and applied sports setting to enhance your employability skills.

We work with some incredible partners like the National Sports Centre at Bisham Abbey which is home to several governing bodies in sport, Leap (County Sports Partnership), Reading Women’s Football Club, Wycombe Wanderers and Reading Rockets Basketball, to name just a few.

We also have a lively student sport community for you to join while you are here with our Students' Union. Get involved in free societies, trips, social events, sports competitions and guest visits. We are also only 45 minutes from London so perfect if you are planning to commute from home.

By studying this course at BNU, you’ll have the opportunity to spend time in our state-of-the-art Human Performance Laboratory. You’ll also be supported in gaining externally recognised coaching qualifications in a variety of sports as well as work experience within local schools, colleges, and sports clubs subject to a successful DBS check.