BSc Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist
About this course
BSc (Hons) Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist, a sport and exercise science degree centred on coaching, performance analysis, and sports science in football. Core topics include Research Methods and Human Behaviour. Students work towards UEFA C and UEFA B coaching licences alongside their studies and complete a final-year independent research project. The first year covers foundational subjects through Football Coaching for Player Development, Introduction to Performance Analysis in Football, Change Makers in the Community, and Human Behaviour in Sport. The second year progresses to strategic and applied methods through Football Coaching to Enhance Performance, Applied Performance Analysis in Football, Football Science – Optimising Player Performance, and Tomorrows Practitioner: The Sport and Exercise industry. The final year focuses on elite environments and independent investigation through Advanced Football Coaching and Performance, Independent Discovery, Applied Sport and Performance Psychology, and Analysing Performance for Improvement.
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Entry requirements
The academic requirements for the BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist are for at least 96-112 UCAS tariff points at GCE A Level or equivalent. Appropriate AS–Level and level 3 Key Skills Qualifications will be also taken into account. Coaching experience or experience of working in coaching will be an advantage. All applicants successful in being offered a place on this programme will be subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance undertaken by Wrexham University, to clarify your suitability for working with children and vulnerable adults.
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Sports and fitness occupations: 45%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 25%
Modules
- Football Coaching for Player Development
- Introduction to Performance Analysis in Football
- Change Makers in the Community
- Football Science: Understanding Player Performance
- Human Behaviour in Sport
- Academic Discovery within the Sports Sciences
- Football Coaching to Enhance Performance
- Applied Performance Analysis in Football
- Football Science – Optimising Player Performance
- Tomorrows Practitioner: The Sport and Exercise industry
- Applying Principles of Sport Psychology
- Sport Research Methodologies: From Theory to Practice
- Advanced Football Coaching and Performance
- Independent Discovery
- Applied Sport and Performance Psychology
- Analysing Performance for Improvement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist at Wrexham University earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £34,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Sport and exercise sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist at Wrexham 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 Coaching & the Performance Specialist at Wrexham University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist at Wrexham University?
The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist at Wrexham University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.