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University degree

Sports Coaching

Iron Mill Education Limited

Qualification

Degree

Length

3 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Inspire and develop people of all ages and abilities as a sports coach. You could go into high-performance or community coaching, or choose to specialise in disability sport or performance analysis.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts1%

48-63 pts1%

64-79 pts5%

80-95 pts16%

96-111 pts16%

112-127 pts15%

128-143 pts15%

144-159 pts17%

160-175 pts10%

176-191 pts1%

192-207 pts1%

208-223 pts1%

224-239 pts1%

How they qualified

88% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:

A-levels88%

other higher education8%

a foundation year3%

Could I get in? Try your grades

120 UCAS pts

Pay & prospects

92%

In work or further study after

80%

Continue past first year

90%

Student satisfaction

What graduates earn over time

£22,000

3 years on

£27,500

5 years on

What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers

Elementary occupations7%

Sports and fitness occupationsHighly skilled19%

Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%

Sales occupations6%

Therapy professionalsHighly skilled12%

Skilled trades occupations3%

Caring personal services3%

Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled6%

What students say National Student Survey

90%

of students are satisfied with the course overall

Teaching94%

Assessment & feedback87%

Academic support92%

Well organised91%

Learning resources89%

Student community89%

In students' own words

★★★★★

Highly recommend

The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city — good transport links make it …

Class of 2023 · Full-time

★★★★☆

A great decision

This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — the…

Postgraduate · Full-time

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