Performance Football Coaching

Entry requirements

Minimum 2.2 degree or international equivalent, preferably in a sports-related subject.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Enjoy flexible study and develop your football career with our innovative football coaching master’s.

Explore athletic potential with our expert-led Performance Football Coaching master’s. You will balance critical theory and practical skills while covering topics like:

• skill acquisition
• contemporary approaches to player development
• microlevel interactions
• performance analysis
• coaching cultures
• research methods.
• Unique learning experiences

St Mary’s University is connected with a huge number of world-renowned industry partners via its network of students, staff and our respective research, with these links to industry helping us shape course content.

Importantly for prospective Performance Football Coaching students, St Mary’s is a League Managers Association (LMA) and League Coaches Association (LCA) ‘Institute Partner’ which allows you to gain exclusive access to published content, interviews and webinars with LMA and LCA members.

The degree itself also has a partnership with The Professional Football Scouts Association (PFSA), which grants enrolled students’ free access to their suite of online courses through a dedicated St Mary’s online portal. These courses help supplement and extend your knowledge of scouting, recruitment and performance analysis and are industry recognised qualifications.

Other industry links include professional football clubs for whom our staff work, which allows students to gain exclusive access to study visits organised by the programme team with Chelsea FC.

Designed by industry professionals

Our course content has been tailored to reflect the diverse football coaching environments across the world. We have worked with industry experts, alumni and designated football partners, who have contributed to module design that ensures you are gaining industry relevant knowledge at all times.

Learn from experts

Our programme delivery team consists of industry professionals, coaches and football scientists, whose world-leading contribution to research will help offer you unique insights into academia, whilst also providing context specific professional development opportunities.