Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Sport, Coaching and Exercise Science (24/25)

The HNC in Sport will help you develop the knowledge, practical skills and experience needed for a professional career in coaching, fitness and exercise science. You will investigate the science behind performance for athletes and coaches, while developing a range of vital skills. This course is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue or develop their knowledge and understanding across a range of sporting topics. Combining a range of vocational and employability-based skills, you will study key topic areas including Nutrition, Sport Psychology, Sport Coaching and Biomechanics. This course aims to develop your knowledge of the science underpinning performance for athletes and coaches. Whilst developing the practical skills and experience needed for a professional career in coaching, fitness and exercise science.

80 UCAS Points English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above Mature students will be considered on an individual basis, based on an interview.

This course aims to develop learners' knowledge and skills in a range of areas including the theoretical and practical elements. Upon completion of this course, progression routes include a third-year top-up and a range of employment opportunities. Within the main qualification, we also focus on developing personal skills and work-based learning opportunities with a range of external partners.

The course is delivered via a range of practical, theoretical and discussion-based sessions. You will interact with experienced and highly skilled practitioners who will develop your knowledge and encourage you to engage with the relationship between theory and practice within sport, coaching and exercise science. A variety of assessment methods are utilised to develop a range of skills e.g. portfolios, presentations, micro teaches.

Progression on to a variety of Sport Honours Degree programmes, depending on overall and specific unit grades. Excellent employment opportunities exist in the sport, coaching, health and exercise science industries.

Please note the full cost for this 2-year course is 12,000. The fees will be split in half with 6,000 to be paid in Year 1 and 6,000 in Year 2.