Why Study with us?

Strong Academic Teaching and Support

Excellent Online Learning System

Respected University for Sports & Coaching

Unique opportunity to work and learn within a professional football club

Gain invaluable experience through work-based learning

Achieve UEFA C & B Coaching Awards alongside your degree

Option to top up your Foundation Degree to a BSc (Hons)

Why Study with us?

Great career prospects

Access to a professional football club environment

Support and mentoring from experienced club staff

Flexible timetable that can work around your commitments

Opportunity to combine your studies with part-time work

Opportunities to specialise in Sport, Health, Education or Inclusion

Best of both worlds. Stay at home and save money whilst still pursuing

your career goals

How is the course taught?

Distance learning based at your football club

Online lectures, practical sessions and tutorials from USW Academic

Teaching staff

1-week residential each year at the USW Sports Park with full residency

included on Main Campus

Strong elements of work-based learning at your football club

Individual support from a learning mentor from your football club

Year 1 Modules

Module Code

Module Title

SR1S43 Football Coaching Theory to Practice

SR1S144 Technical Planning & Reflective PracticeSR1S16 Principles of Coaching ILM1S14 Community Sport in Practice

LM1S06 Managing & Developing Football in the Community

LM1S09 Developing Sport

Year 2 Modules

Module Code

Module Title

LM2S04 Community Sports Development

SR2S34 Football Coaching (Adolescents)

UEFA B YOUTH

SR2S16 Principles of Coaching II

SR2T13 Work Based Learning

Example TimetableDay / Times Module TitleThursday 9-11a.m Developing Sport

Delivered @ clubs discretion

Managing & Developing Football in the Community (viewed live 9-11a.m Wed)

Friday 9-10.30am (Bi-weekly)

Football Coaching Theory to Practice

Friday -10.30am (Bi-weekly)

Technical Planning & Reflective Practice

Friday 1.00-2.00p.m Community Sport in PracticeFriday 2—4.00p.m Principles of Coaching I

Learning Platform

Facilities @ USW

High Performance Coaching Centre

8 x Football Fields, 3G and Spring-Mounted Futsal Surface

FAW Coach Education Centre

Home to Cardiff City FC Academy

Strength & Conditioning Laboratories

Performance Analysis Suite

Sport Science High Technology Labs and Environmental Chamber

Entry RequirementsApply direct to USW –  http://myfuture.southwales.ac.uk/users/sign_in 

UCAS Course Code = 45R9

Mention the club you are involved with in your personal statement

120-160 UCAS Points = PP for BTEC

5 GCSE’s at C or above including Maths & English

FA Level 1 Coaching Award or equivalent

Students must be approved by their football club

Support for students struggling with these entry requirements can be provided

by your club

Course Cost

£7,500 per year, 2 year course

Optional 3rd year to top up to BSc (Hons)

All students are eligible for a student loan and potentially further grants

Total course cost will depend on where you live, full details at:

http://money.glam.ac.uk/undergraduate/funding/

To apply for a student loan and other maintenance please visit:

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/overview

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Extra Opportunities

Chance to work in the USA coaching over the summer

USW have partnership with UK Elite Soccer that sees 30 USW students

coaching in the USA each year

Free Sports Kit for all students on the course

Optional Futsal games programme

Residential in the 2014 European Capital of Sport:Cardiff

Inspiring Coaching Facilities

Practical Sessionswith Leading Coaches

Continue Playing Futsal