Why Study with us?
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Strong Academic Teaching and Support
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Excellent Online Learning System
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Respected University for Sports & Coaching
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Unique opportunity to work and learn within a professional football club
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Gain invaluable experience through work-based learning
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Achieve UEFA C & B Coaching Awards alongside your degree
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Option to top up your Foundation Degree to a BSc (Hons)
Why Study with us?
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Great career prospects
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Access to a professional football club environment
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Support and mentoring from experienced club staff
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Flexible timetable that can work around your commitments
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Opportunity to combine your studies with part-time work
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Opportunities to specialise in Sport, Health, Education or Inclusion
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Best of both worlds. Stay at home and save money whilst still pursuing
your career goals
How is the course taught?
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Distance learning based at your football club
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Online lectures, practical sessions and tutorials from USW Academic
Teaching staff
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1-week residential each year at the USW Sports Park with full residency
included on Main Campus
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Strong elements of work-based learning at your football club
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Individual support from a learning mentor from your football club
Year 1 Modules
Module
Code
Module Title
SR1S43
Football Coaching Theory to Practice
SR1S144
SR1S16
Technical Planning & Reflective Practice
LM1S14
Community Sport in Practice
LM1S06
Managing & Developing Football in the
Community
LM1S09
Developing Sport
Principles of Coaching I
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 Timetable
Day / Times
Module Title
Thursday 9-11a.m
Developing Sport
Delivered @ clubs
discretion
Managing & Developing Football in
the Community (viewed live 911a.m Wed)
Friday 9-10.30am (Biweekly)
Football Coaching Theory to
Practice
Friday -10.30am (Biweekly)
Friday 1.00-2.00p.m
Technical Planning & Reflective
Practice
Friday 2—4.00p.m
Principles of Coaching I
Community Sport in Practice
Learning Platform
Facilities @ USW
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High Performance Coaching Centre
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8 x Football Fields, 3G and Spring-Mounted Futsal Surface
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FAW Coach Education Centre
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Home to Cardiff City FC Academy
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Strength & Conditioning Laboratories
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Performance Analysis Suite
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Sport Science High Technology Labs and Environmental Chamber
Entry Requirements
Apply direct to USW –
http://myfuture.southwales.ac.uk/users/sign_in
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UCAS Course Code = 45R9
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Mention the club you are involved with in your personal statement
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120-160 UCAS Points = PP for BTEC
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5 GCSE’s at C or above including Maths & English
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FA Level 1 Coaching Award or equivalent
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Students must be approved by their football club
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Support for students struggling with these entry requirements can be
provided by your club
Course Cost
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£7,500 per year, 2 year course
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Optional 3rd year to top up to BSc (Hons)
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All students are eligible for a student loan and potentially further grants
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Total course cost will depend on where you live, full details at:
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http://money.glam.ac.uk/undergraduate/funding/
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To apply for a student loan and other maintenance please visit:
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https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/overview
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b
Extra Opportunities
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Chance to work in the USA coaching over the summer
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USW have partnership with UK Elite Soccer that sees 30 USW students
coaching in the USA each year
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Free Sports Kit for all students on the course
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Optional Futsal games programme
Residential in the
2014 European
Capital of Sport:
Cardiff
Inspiring
Coaching Facilities
Practical
Sessions
with Leading Coaches
Continue
Playing
Futsal