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The BA (Hons) Football Coaching (Distance with attendance)

UCFB Global Institute of Sport

About This Course

Designed for aspiring and current football coaches seeking a flexible route to undergraduate study, this BA (Hons) Football Coaching degree covers a broad range of coaching-related disciplines, including skill acquisition, small-sided games, talent development, scouting and recruitment, sport psychology, nutrition and conditioning, performance analysis, and reflective practice. The programme is particularly suited to professionals already working within the football industry who require a mode of delivery that accommodates existing commitments.

The course follows a distance-with-attendance model, with the majority of learning delivered online through UCFB's dedicated Online Hub, supplemented by two weeks of on-campus attendance per academic year at either UCFB Wembley or UCFB Manchester. The programme runs over three years full time and leads to a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree awarded by the University of East London, of which UCFB Global Institute of Sport is an embedded college. Seminars, networking opportunities, and guest speaker sessions form part of the campus experience.

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