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MSc High Performance Sport Coaching
A professional development masters for sport coaches that examines the methods and behaviours behind high-performing environments, using the student's own coaching setting alongside university facilities.
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Programme overview
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A professional development masters for sport coaches that examines the methods and behaviours behind high-performing environments, using the student's own coaching setting alongside university facilities.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on understand physical performance and adaptation, develop testing, analysis and programme-design skills, apply scientific evidence to sport, exercise or health. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Understand physical performance and adaptation.
- Develop testing, analysis and programme-design skills.
- Apply scientific evidence to sport, exercise or health.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Critical thinking
- Research and evidence use
- Professional communication
- Independent project work
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Practical, laboratory, studio, simulation or supervised activities where appropriate to the discipline.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for graduates or experienced professionals seeking advanced knowledge and a more specialised career direction. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Sport scientist
- Performance analyst
- Exercise professional
- Strength and conditioning practitioner
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
6 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Through the eyes of the coach - reflective examinations of coaching practicePublished course content
- 02Fine-tuning the athlete - profiling, monitoring and analysis for optimal performancePublished course content
- 03Cultural creators of high performancePublished course content
- 04The landscape of research in high performance sportPublished course content
- 05Master's thesis/project - The end gamePublished course content
- 06Aaron CusackPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- 2:1 honours degree related to sport coaching and/or relevant professional experience, plus coaching experience
- Sri Lankan qualifications
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- English (IELTS)
- 6.5
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on marjon.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Plymouth Marjon University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.