BA Community Football Coaching
About this course
BA (Hons) Community Football Coaching is an undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science focused on applied football development, coaching practice, and community engagement. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Designed in partnership with Plymouth Argyle Community Trust and the Devon FA, the degree is endorsed by CIMSPA and includes integrated professional placements and the option of an additional professional practice year. The first year establishes fundamental coaching capabilities through compulsory modules such as Starting Strong: Foundations for Coaching and University Success, Building Skilful Movers, Game Insights: Performance Analysis in Action, and Inside the Sport Industry: Systems, Power and Policy. The second year expands into specialized applications via modules including Professional Practice and Industry Experience, Data-Driven Player Development, Women in Sport: Coaching for Performance and Progression, and Athlete Welfare and Wellbeing in Practice. The final year involves advanced leadership and independent investigation, supported by modules such as Insight to Impact: Applied Research in Sport, Coaching for All: Inclusion, Adaptation, and Equity, Pathways to Performance: Analysing Talent Development Systems, and Power, Identity and Coaching: A Sociological Lens.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 96 - 112. Three A-levels: CCC - BBC BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma - MMM - DMM Access to HE Diplomas accepted with credits in line with the UCAS tariff point range Or T level P (C+) And GCSE English Language at grade 4 or grade C or above Applicants with other qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis
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What students say
Based on about 45 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 145 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 73%
- Gained a higher qualification: 9%
- Left higher education: 17%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sports and fitness occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 78%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 11%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Starting Strong: Foundations for Coaching and University Success
- Game Insights: Performance Analysis in Action
- Building Skilful Movers
- Sport, Society and Social Change
- Inside the Sport Industry: Systems, Power and Policy
- Coaching to Develop Players: From Practice to Matchday
- Sport Event Design and Delivery
- Data-Driven Player Development
- Sport Coaching Theory & Practice
- Sport and Education
- Professional Practice and Industry Experience
- Women in Sport: Coaching for Performance and Progression
- Athlete Welfare and Wellbeing in Practice
- Power, Identity and Coaching: A Sociological Lens
- Coaching for All: Inclusion, Adaptation, and Equity
- Managing Events: From Concept to Delivery
- Pathways to Performance: Analysing Talent Development Systems
- Insight to Impact: Applied Research in Sport
- Leading Others: Mentoring in Sport and Physical Education
- Tactical Insights and Matchday Performance
- Coaching Children in Sport
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Community Football Coaching at Plymouth Marjon University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BA Community Football Coaching at Plymouth Marjon University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Community Football Coaching at Plymouth Marjon University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Community Football Coaching at Plymouth Marjon University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Community Football Coaching at Plymouth Marjon University?
73% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.