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Coach Education & Sports Development – (M.A.)

University of Bath

Department of Education
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,150 - ≈ € 14,050 (non-EEA)
Location: Bath / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: October
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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The MA in Coach Education and Sports Development is for students who want to develop a critical understanding of the relationships between sport, coaching, physical activity and the social context. It is designed to meet the needs of those wishing to enhance their career prospects in Coach Education and Sports Development, providing participants with an in-depth, social-science based, understanding of sport, culture, and, coaching. Units are available in various modes of study, including attendance at the University and at local and overseas study centres, distance learning, and directed tutorial mode.

Qualifications and durations
* MA (FT 1 year; PT 2-5 years)
* Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PDE) 2-5 years
* Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies (PGCES) 2-5 years

Awards
* MA, PDE and PGCES in Coach Education and Sports Development


Contents

Students wishing to gain this award will have to follow a pathway comprising of five twelve credit units, which will include the unit Research Methods in Education.

All the units, which are worth 12 credits, are assessed by a 5000 word assignment. The degree is concluded with a 15000 word dissertation.

During Semester 1 students must take:
* Research Methods in Education
* Education and Society
* Sport and Coaching in Context

During Semester 2 students must take:
* Coaching Pedagogy and Practice
* Advances in Psychology for Sport, Coaching and Physical Activity
* Dissertation grounded in the field of Coach Education and Sports Development

IELTS

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

A first degree. Relevant professional experience is desirable but not essential.

English requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components), OR TOEFL (paper based test) no less than 580, OR Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE) Grade C, OR Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) Grade B.

England-based qualified teachers are eligible for support from the Training and Development Agency.

References
Two references are required. At least one of these should be an academic reference.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 6.5
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)
TOEFL Paper-based: 580

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