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University of Stirling: Sport Performance Coaching

Institution University of Stirling View institution profile
Department Sport
Web www.stir.ac.uk
Email postgraduate.admissions@stir.ac.uk
Telephone 01786 466655
Study type Taught

Summary

The world’s passion for recreational fitness and professional sport is opening doors for qualified sports coaches. The global sport coaching market is expected to grow by £6 billion between 2024-2033 (Business Research Insights).  \ Advance your coaching with our MSc Sport Performance Coaching course. Learn to assess performance holistically, enhance outcomes, and develop further, evidence informed, coaching strategies.\ You’ll learn how to:

  • use current theory and established methods to critically analyse personal coaching practice;

  • develop your understanding of how to measure and analyse performance data;

  • create plans to enhance your coaching practice within your context;

  • implement and evaluate psychology-informed practice.

Our coaching Masters is 100% online. You can work towards your MSc Sport Performance Coaching alongside existing coaching commitments. Work at a location and pace that suits you.\ Why study sport at Stirling?\ We have been designated as Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence since 2008 for our commitment to driving wider sports participation, preparing world-class athletes, and informing public health policy with our research. You’ll be taught by expert coaches and researchers who are helping to shape best practice in coaching internationally. The University has links to leading organisations such as sportscotland, British Rowing, British Equestrian Foundation and UK Coaching,. Our campus is home to elite athletes competing in multiple disciplines worldwide.\ Our online course content includes guest lectures and interviews with leading coaches, visiting faculty staff and PhD students. You’ll also benefit from the global nature of the course – sharing knowledge and coaching experiences with fellow students from around the world and learning how course content is being applied in different contexts.\ Raise your game at Stirling and study for a Masters in Coaching that gets results.

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The University of Stirling is an international university committed to helping students Be the Difference in the world. Based in the heart of Scotland, Stirling is a place where ability – not background – is valued, and teaching, employability and facilities are all rated five-star (QS Stars University Ratings 2024).

That’s just part of the reason Stirling was shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024, rated top 30 in the UK for postgraduate teaching (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024) and number one in the UK for campus environment (The International Student Barometer …

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