BSc Football Performance Coaching
About this course
BSc (Hons) Football Performance Coaching is an undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science focused on applied football coaching, analysis, and talent identification. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Developed in collaboration with Plymouth Argyle FC Academy and Community Trust, the course incorporates embedded Football Association qualifications and features an optional professional practice year between the second and third years. The first year establishes core coaching behaviours and foundational knowledge through modules such as Starting Strong: Foundations for Coaching and University Success, Game Insights: Performance Analysis in Action, Building Skilful Movers, Coaching, Culture and Society, Coaching in Action: Behaviours that Shape Player Development, and Coaching to Develop Players: From Practice to Matchday. The second year advances applied practice and industry experience through modules including Coaching in Action: Developing Your Practice and Pedagogy, Data-Driven Player Development, Scouting and Selecting: Data-Informed Talent ID in Sport, Professional Practice and Industry Experience, Women in Sport: Coaching for Performance and Progression, and Athlete Welfare and Wellbeing in Practice. The final year focuses on advanced leadership, analysis, and project work through modules such as Analysing Coaching in Action, Pathways to Performance: Analysing Talent Development Systems, Power, Identity and Coaching: A Sociological Lens, Insight to Impact: Applied Research in Sport, Scouting and Recruitment: Data-Driven Decision Making, and Tactical Insights and Matchday Performance.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 96 - 112. Three A-levels at grades CCC - BBC Or BTEC triple grades MMM - DMM We accept Access to HE Diplomas with credits in line with UCAS tariff point range T level P (C+) GCSE Grade C or 4 English Language or an acceptable equivalent qualification 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
- Coaching, Culture and Society
- Coaching in Action: Behaviours that Shape Player Development
- Coaching to Develop Players: From Practice to Matchday
- Coaching in Action: Developing Your Practice and Pedagogy
- Data-Driven Player Development
- Scouting and Selecting: Data-Informed Talent ID in Sport
- Professional Practice and Industry Experience
- Women in Sport: Coaching for Performance and Progression
- Athlete Welfare and Wellbeing in Practice
- Analysing Coaching in Action
- Pathways to Performance: Analysing Talent Development Systems
- Power, Identity and Coaching: A Sociological Lens
- Insight to Impact: Applied Research in Sport
- Scouting and Recruitment: Data-Driven Decision Making
- Tactical Insights and Matchday Performance
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Football Performance 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 BSc Football Performance 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 BSc Football Performance 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 BSc Football Performance 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 BSc Football Performance Coaching at Plymouth Marjon University?
73% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.