BSc (Hons) Football Coaching, Performance & Development

The BSc (Hons) Football Coaching, Performance & Development is an undergraduate degree that combines the pedagogical, scientific, and applied foundations of modern football coaching. Students study coaching practice, performance analysis, sports science, player development, and the wider context of the professional game, building the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to pursue careers in coaching, academy environments, performance analysis, and player-development pathways. The course is aimed at aspiring coaches and football practitioners seeking a structured academic route into the professional game.

Taught on campus at Edinburgh Napier University over a full undergraduate cycle, the programme blends classroom teaching with practical coaching experience and placement opportunities. Students graduate with a BSc (Hons) honours degree, and the curriculum draws on the university's sport coaching and performance research strengths.