Football Coaching, Development and Administration
The Football Coaching course, designed in consultation with National Governing Bodies and US Coaching Organisations to ensure it meets industry needs, offers the opportunity to complete paid internship placements in the US in partnership with UK International Soccer.
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UCAS Code
2F33
Start Date
September 2026
Location
Pontypridd
Campus Code
A
UCAS Points
104
Fees
Home students: £9,790*
International students: £17,200*
UCAS Code
Start Date
January 2027
Location
Pontypridd
Campus Code
A
UCAS Points
104
Fees
Home students: £9,790*
International students: £17,200*
UCAS Code
2F33
Start Date
September 2027
Location
Pontypridd
Campus Code
A
UCAS Points
104
Course Overview
You will study a broad array of subjects, from coaching to business management and sports development, leading to excellent employment prospects in a range of professions. You will also complete your UEFA- Grassroots, C and B licenses.
Aimed at students who want to work in roles such as coaching, development and management, and focuses on both the football and business-related knowledge needed to develop professionals for the football industry. Developed in partnership with professional coaching organisations, this course allows you to study and gain work placements across the globe.
Our Partners
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In partnership with UK International Soccer and EFL in the Community.
Why study this course?
What you'll study
Route 1: US Partnership (January intake only)
Partly based in the USA with UK International Soccer, you will complete paid work placements, and receive lectures, tutorials, and support by visiting members of USW staff and UKIS mentors.
Lectures, seminars, and tutorials will be delivered on site at the University of South Wales. In addition, you will have access to on-line material.
For more information on UK International and the studying the degree programme in partnership with them, please click on the following link, https://www.uksoccer.com/bsc
Route 2: On-Campus (September intake)
Complete year 1 on campus and be prepared to head to the US in Year 2 and 3 of the course with UK International Soccer.
Based at the USW Sport Park, our state-of-the-art coaching and performance development centre, you’ll be taught face to face by leading specialists in the field. You will have the opportunity to plan and deliver sports event with some of our key partners, including the FAW Trust, Cardiff City and local schools and clubs. Before heading to the US in years 2 and 3 of the course.
For more information on UK International and the studying the degree programme in partnership with them, please click on the following link https://www.uksoccer.com/bsc
Your first year will provide you with the underpinning theory and practice of football coaching, development, and administration.
You will gain knowledge of how football is organised and managed in the community and will have the opportunity to lead football coaching sessions and events.
Identify, discuss and explain practical coaching skills, player development principles and talent identification principles related to the development of footballers across the foundation phase.
This module will introduce management skills and disciplines required in managing and developing sport from several operational contexts.
The module will focus on football science principles that are evident within the current demands of them as modern coaches. The module will provide a foundation of scientific knowledge to allow coaches to develop players.
The module will focus on developing students’ critical thinking, research, analysis, evaluation and writing skills within the context of a programme of study and their personal, pedagogical progression.
This module will focus on the theoretical issues relating to coaching children and youth and develop a knowledge base and understanding about the developing child in relation to sport.
The aim of the module is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the vocational skills required of individuals within the sports industry. Students will undertake professional practice activities and training with the Host/Partner organisation.
Your first year will provide you with the underpinning theory and practice of football coaching, development, and administration.
You will gain knowledge of how football is organised and managed in the community and will have the opportunity to lead football coaching sessions and events.
The module focuses on the long-term player development model. Students will learn how various coaching styles are applied to the foundation phase and will apply these principles in their coaching practice.
The module will involve students learning the key skills required to effectively manage dedicated football facilities and deliver successful community focused events.
The aim of this module is to gain basic knowledge and understanding about sports science in relation to football and to identify how its application may aid the coach.
The module aims to equip students with transferable professional skills that enable them to function in a professional environment.
The module will introduce the academic theory that supports the coaching process. It will demonstrate how the academic coaching theory can be used to develop coaching philosophies that shape practical delivery focusing on the coaching process, coach behaviours, coach-athlete relationships. Coaching expertise, coaching philosophy and coaching complexity.
The aim of the module is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the vocational skills required of individuals within the sports industry. Students will undertake professional practice activities and training with the Host/Partner organization.
You will enhance your breadth of knowledge by studying football in society and project and operations management and complete a sport placement, which will enable you to put your ideas and knowledge into practice.
You will expand your understanding of football development and coaching and the different career options available.
The module will focus on the demands of the modern football coach which have become more complex as the global game and the profession of coaching has evolved.
The module and the embedded NGB award will identify and demonstrate practical coaching skills related to the development of footballers across the youth development phase in an integrated approach.
This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of the approaches and techniques associated with managing projects and the operational functions needed to implement them.
The module is focused on the students’ industry placement with UK International Soccer, it will provide an opportunity for students to develop reflective practice and vocational skills.
The module focuses on expanding key understanding of football science principles that are evident within the current demands of them as modern coaches.
The module is designed to introduce students to the concept of community sports development, with a specific focus upon football.
Your final year will consolidate your learning and start to specialise your work-based learning experience in line with your career ambitions.
This year of study provides you with the opportunity to complete your UEFA B License whilst enhancing and developing your coaching skills within your placement setting.
The concept of the module is in line with the demands of industry in aiming to develop students who are theoretically aware but are also practically applied, the UEFA B license is embedded within this module.
The module seeks to provide students with a critical awareness of contemporary issues, including sustainability, globalisation, corporate social responsibility, commercialisation and risk management.
The module aims to develop a student's critical awareness of contemporary topics across coaching, leadership, performance, and participation in sport.
The module is designed to provide a platform upon which the learner can enhance the effectiveness of their workplace experience with UK international Soccer.
We regularly review our courses to keep pace with changing skills and employer needs. If a review leads to significant changes, we’ll contact you to explain what’s changing for the coming year.
Teaching and Assessment
You will complete coaching (work-based learning) that is managed through weekly tutorials and a mentoring programme. The work-based learning programme can be completed with UK International Soccer (UKIS) programmes or within your own football work environment. The UK International Soccer opportunities will provide opportunities to gain experience in areas such as, grass root club development, football development, and coaching, you will apply your knowledge working within specific roles and real-life football projects. You will have the opportunity to conduct collaborative learning completing modules, projects, and the placement alongside students across the course year groups.
The course is delivered in a very applied manner, with a ‘theory to practice’ mantra explicit throughout. Methods of assessment are authentic and simulate skills required in the workplace.
The applied nature of this programme brings study to life and prepares students for industry and employment beyond the degree. Students undertake placements within clubs or community football settings through UK International soccer in the USA. This may involve hands-on coaching, community development work or supporting clubs with marketing and administrations. As part of their football coaching course, students complete their UEFA- Grassroots, C and B licenses.
Our full-size indoor 3G pitch meets FIFA Pro standards, unique among universities in England and Wales. Facilities include a notational analysis suite, 30+ acres of fields, floodlit and all-weather pitches, grass football and rugby pitches, and a pavilion, regularly used by professional and international teams.
Course Leaders
Rachel Murray and Lyn Jehu
Rachel Murray is the overall programme leader for the BSc (Hons) Football Coaching, Development and Administration degree, leading the January intake and partnership with UK International Soccer while supporting remote students at soccer clubs across the US. She brings extensive industry experience in coaching and development, teaching across Work-Based Learning, Project and Operations Management, and Coaching, with research interests in student engagement, online and blended learning, curriculum design, and coaching education.
For the September on-campus intake, your course leader will be Lyn Jehu, a Lecturer in Community Football Development with over 30 years’ experience in coaching, mentoring, inclusive practice, and sport for development. Lyn is also an EDI and Race Equality Champion at USW and volunteers with the Football Association of Wales and LFC Foundation, drawing on experience working in the UK, USA, and Japan.
Entry Requirements
Additional
Due to the placement-based nature of the programme all applicants are required to complete an application for the internship with UK International Soccer and will therefore complete an Interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
Contextual offers
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.
How to applyContextual admissions policyAsk us a question104 UCAS points or above
Typical qualification requirements
A Level:
BCC to include one Science, Mathematics, Physical Education or Psychology but to exclude General Studies
Welsh BACC:
Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BC at A Level Grade C and BC at A Level to include one Science, Mathematics, Physical Education or Psychology but to exclude General Studies
BTEC:
BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit in a relevant subject
Access to HE:
Passing an Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject (mathematics, science or psychology) and obtain a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points
T Level:
P (C and above)
International applications welcomed:
We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages.
International studentsPre-Sessional EnglishEnglish language requirements
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 4 overall and a minimum of 4 in each component or equivalent.
Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.
If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.
If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.
Fees and Funding
per year
Studying at university is one of the most significant investments you'll ever make. Whilst you’re studying, you’ll have two main financial obligations – tuition fees and living costs. There’s lots of financial help available from the University of South Wales and external funding sources, that may provide loans (which have to be paid back) and grants, scholarships and bursaries (that don't).
*Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits. Once enrolled, the fee is anticipated to remain at the same rate throughout the duration of your study on this course except as described below.
Please be aware that we may increase the maximum fee for home students on full-time undergraduate courses only where the Welsh Government increases the permitted level of inflation of fees. Fees for all students (including part-time, postgraduate and international students) may be amended in accordance with our applicable Fees and Debt Management Policy. We will ensure that students are given clear, intelligible, unambiguous and timely information about our courses and costs in good time, ahead of the next academic year.
As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment. *Obligatory
Field Trips*
Visa and travel are self-funded.
Placement*
Students on work placement will need to pay for their own travel and subsistence costs. Costs will vary depending on location.
Travel to Residential
Students will have to fund the cost of travel to the residential elements of the course.
per year
Studying at university is one of the most significant investments you'll ever make. Whilst you’re studying, you’ll have two main financial obligations – tuition fees and living costs. There’s lots of financial help available from the University of South Wales and external funding sources, that may provide loans (which have to be paid back) and grants, scholarships and bursaries (that don't).
*Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits. Once enrolled, the fee is anticipated to remain at the same rate throughout the duration of your study on this course except as described below.
Please be aware that we may increase the maximum fee for home students on full-time undergraduate courses only where the Welsh Government increases the permitted level of inflation of fees. Fees for all students (including part-time, postgraduate and international students) may be amended in accordance with our applicable Fees and Debt Management Policy. We will ensure that students are given clear, intelligible, unambiguous and timely information about our courses and costs in good time, ahead of the next academic year.
As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment. *Obligatory
Field Trips*
Visa and travel are self-funded.
Placement*
Students on work placement will need to pay for their own travel and subsistence costs. Costs will vary depending on location.
Travel to Residential
Students will have to fund the cost of travel to the residential elements of the course.
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