Sport Degrees
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View courses Book an Open DayAt USW, we have a strong sporting background, an excellent reputation for sport degrees, and impressive facilities for our students to study and train in.
Why sport at USW?
Sport Courses
Designed with external partners, including the Football Association of Wales and Swansea City Football Club, the Masters in Advanced Performance Football Coaching provides the optimal combination of professional and evidenced-based academic training for coaches, heads of coaching, performance analysts, fitness coaches and all those associated with performance player pathways.
The unique and exclusive delivery route, run in partnership with the English Football League in the Community (EFLitC), allows students to study in the workplace.
The Foundation Degree in Community Football Coaching and Development provides the opportunity to gain an industry-recognised qualification, whilst studying at a Community Club Organisation and completing a comprehensive portfolio of work-based learning.
Prepare for a vibrant career in football with our course, offering broad opportunities to practice your craft within elite football environments. Develop your coaching with outstanding skills, learn to navigate the football industry, and become ready to fulfil your potential as a top-tier football professional.
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 study towards a FAW C Coaching Certificate, and we will support you in working towards your UEFA licenses.
Designed in close consultation with a range of industry partners
Rugby performance roles require graduates who are fit for purpose. That’s why our unique course provides extensive opportunities to practice your craft and experience elite rugby environments. Develop outstanding skills, learn to navigate the rugby industry, and become ready to fulfil your potential.
Turn your passion for sport and health into a profession with our Sport and Exercise Science degree.
Prepare to work in the medical, performance, sports and exercise industries with our accredited degree at the unique Sport Park Campus. Learn to diagnose and treat injuries, work first-hand with athletes, and come away with vocational awards throughout your degree.
This course utilises our British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) approved laboratories at our Glyntaff Campus and our state-of-the-art strength and conditioning and performance analysis suites at our Sport Park.
The two-year online MSc Sports and Exercise Medicine course is aimed at professionals working in a sports clinic environment and is delivered by an innovative and experienced team who have an established international reputation in sports and exercise medicine.
This online course, run with the collaborative partner Diploma MSc is based on the specialist training curriculum developed by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. It therefore meets the highest standards for Sports and Exercise Medicine education and will enhance national and international employability.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop specific business specialisms, which can be applied to the sport industry, such as marketing, event planning, finance/accounting and human resource management.
You'll explore the societal, economic, and environmental impacts of sports development, gaining a thorough understanding of policy, planning, management, and the delivery of sporting opportunities and initiatives.
You’ll get practical experience of working within the sports coaching and development industry
The integration of theory and practice will enhance and develop your ability to reflect on current coaching practice, plan appropriate training programmes and critically analyse existing approaches to performance coaching.
Prepare for a career in sports coaching with our Strength and Conditioning degree and gain the skills and techniques sought by elite teams.
Why the University of South Wales?
Top in Wales
for assessment in Sport Science (Guardian University Guide 2024)
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The only university in England and Wales to offer a full-size indoor 3G pitch built to FIFA Pro and World Rugby Standard that guarantees training all year round.
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Our new specialist centre for strength and conditioning provides 12 lifting platforms for our students so an entire rugby or football squad can train together.
Why the University of South Wales?
Top in Wales
for student satisfaction in Sports Science (Complete University Guide 2023)
The only university in England and Wales to offer a full-size indoor 3G pitch built to FIFA Pro and World Rugby Standard that guarantees training all year round.
Our new specialist centre for strength and conditioning provides 12 lifting platforms for our students so an entire rugby or football squad can train together.
Your student experience
Study in the heart of Pontypridd
Our Treforest campus is in the heart of the South Wales Valleys, with beautiful scenery and rolling landscape. There’s always something happening or new places to discover.