Combined Honours Coaching Studies provides students with the opportunity to integrate coaching theory and knowledge into a practical environment. Students will be required to demonstrate competence in a range of vocationally relevant tasks as well as their ability to understand and critically evaluate key theories and concepts in coaching. The Combined Honours programme offers you an opportunity to study two subjects at degree level. You can combine coaching studies with subjects including education studies, outdoor studies, and sport. Placement options There are no formal placements unless you opt for coaching as your major in Year 3, where you will negotiate an industry-related work placement at home or abroad. You will be encouraged to volunteer or gain part-time jobs in coaching and/or sports development.

The UK is in what has been called the decade of sport, with a host of major international events including Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games as well as many world championship competitions. This will continue to fuel opportunities for employment across the broad spectrum of the sport sector. There has also been a significant shift in the way exercise and sport are seen as vehicles for improving the health and wellbeing of the population of the population. This will generate a range of new graduate employment opportunities for which these courses offer first class preparation. There are various career paths for graduates if this discipline within sport governing bodies, clubs, organisations, schools, research centres, academic institutions, as well as hospitals and medical centres specialising in health, fitness and rehabilitation.