The Sport Studies NCFE Diploma (and Extended Diploma) Level 3 is a designed to give you a strong platform of knowledge and skills in the world of sport and exercise science.

You will learn about fitness training, functional anatomy, coaching for performance, applied sport and exercise psychology. All of which will help you in progress towards further study or employment.

In addition to the core modules, you’ll improve your career prospects by building additional knowledge through specific activities such as educational talks, external visits, and workshops. You will also have the opportunity to complete the SLQ Level 3 Qualification in Sports Leadership to gain you the skills to develop as a coach. This will enable you to coach in different environments.

Within this course, we offer our you multiple pathways so that you can study sport as well as specialise in other areas that are of interest to you. By pairing sport with another subject you will expand your potential and lead your career in multiple directions.

Football Pathway – Analysis in Football Performance
Modules: football tactical analysis, practical team sports, physiology of football specific fitness.
Progression: in the discipline of sports analysis or sports science.

Football Pathway – Business and Management
Modules: personal and professional development in football, performance management in sport and physical activity, business in football.
Progression: in the discipline of sport, football, or sport management.

Football Pathway – Football Coaching
Modules: leadership in football, practical team sports, football coaching.
Progression: in the discipline of sports coaching, health or science.

Football Pathway – Media and Marketing
Modules: marketing skills for football, organising media and marketing for football events, work experience in football media and marketing.
Progression: in the discipline of sport, sport management, sports media and marketing.

Sport Pathway – Analysis in Sport Performance
Modules: fitness testing for sport and exercise, practical individual sport analysis.
Progression: in the discipline of sports analysis or sports science.

Sport Pathway – Business and Management
Modules: performance management in sport and physical activity, business in sport, supporting active healthy lifestyles in the local community.
Progression: in the discipline of sports or sport management.

Sport Pathway – Sports Coaching and Performance
Modules: sports coaching, instructions physical activity, fitness training and programming.
Progression: in the discipline of sports coaching, health or science.

Sport Pathway – Media and Marketing
Modules: marketing skills for sport and physical activity, organising media and marketing for sports events, work experience in sport media and marketing.
Progression: in the discipline of sport, sport management, sports media and marketing.