The Sport Coaching course team would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Canterbury Christ Church University. Our sport-related courses have a long-established track record of student success, and we look forward to working with you towards your degree.
Dr Katie Dray
Course Director
Academic Calendar: Semesters
View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2024-25 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.
This will begin for you during our innovative student induction in your first week at the University. We look forward to meeting you during the induction period, exploring your ideas and future plans and engaging you on your course. You will be taking part in a learning experience that will expose you to new ideas, technology and the application of scientific theory in this field. Our teaching is supported by our excellent research work. Your student experience will also be enhanced by the work of our consultancy unit, SportsLab, with staff and students employed to deliver scientific services to sports people.
Sport and Exercise are a large part of the culture at Canterbury Christ Church University. During your induction period you will have the opportunity to meet and sign up to the University sports teams and organisations. Alongside the academic study of sport, these organisations help contribute to our very high overall student satisfaction recorded in the National Student Survey.
If you have any queries regarding your course before you arrive at University, please to not hesitate to email us.
Sport Coaching students complete six modules in the first year. You will be introduced to core modules in sport coaching theory and applied practice. In addition, you will have opportunities to study in discipline subjects from Psychology, Sociology, Physiology and Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise. You will also have the opportunity to develop your study skills and start to engage in research work in the Orientation to Higher Education and Research module.
A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance is required as part of the registration for this course. Further information on this and how to complete the clearance can be found here.
Social media can help you keep up-to-date with activities at the University. Here are a few University feeds to look at and follow:
You also may wish to keep track of what we are doing in the Faculty by following us on our Faculty Instagram page
Your welcome and induction will be w/c 16th September 2024 - we look forward to meeting you then.
On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!
CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.
We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.
You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends here.
If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.
We have had significant investment in both hard copy texts and electronic resources in our University library which is highly rated by our Sport Coaching students. We usually tell students to wait until they arrive at University to make decisions about buying texts they will be regularly using during their studies.
It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September. We also advise you to look at the second-hand book market.
At this stage, we would recommend reading:
Using social media or websites to follow the activities of sporting organisations will also help you gain an insight into our industry.
Have a look at:
International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.
If you have any questions or queries in the weeks or months running up to starting with us please get in contact by sending an email to SERS@canterbury.ac.uk, who will be able to direct your enquiry to the most appropriate person.