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If you’re looking for a career in the fitness industry or hoping to progress onto a higher education sports degree, then this two-year course provides an excellent foundation for your development towards your goals. You'll learn through a mix of theory-based and practical sessions including a mixture of fitness, instructing and sports science-based modules. In your first year, you will also complete your YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing.

Gain a grounding in all aspects of sport, with emphasis on performance and excellence in football. Develop your knowledge of football training techniques for a range of players, from children to professionals. You’ll examine your own game to ensure you improve as a player. 

Develop your understanding of the world of professional golfers and improve your golfing performance. You’ll learn through classroom based and practical sessions, and spend one day a week participating in practical golf sessions at a local golf course. Benefit from access to a golf driving range on campus, swing studio, artificial putting green, and bunkered short game area, as well as specialist coaching. To study this course you must have an official golf handicap.

If you can see yourself becoming a coach or teacher of sport or even if you're planning to progress on to a higher education sports degree, this two-year Extended Diploma is aimed at you. You will learn through a mix of theory-based and practical sessions and will also have a significant amount of leadership/coaching work, both voluntary and as part of your academic programme.

Develop your own rugby skills and performance, alongside the study of coaching and training. Gain valuable insight into techniques for a range of rugby populations, from young children to elite professional players. We will give you all the tools needed to examine your own play and team play, ensuring you improve and develop as a player throughout your time with us.

This course is the ideal launchpad for a career in sports science or sports therapy. Students on this course learn through a blend of academic and practical learning and undertake scientific research. Gain experience
using our world-class sports facilities.

Explore the principles and practices of outdoor adventure through classroom sessions and practical activities on land and water. These practical days will give you the chance to work towards National Governing Body awards. You’ll have access to outdoor adventure centres in the local area – applying your classroom learning in real-life settings – and you'll complete a period of work experience, with the opportunity to work with outdoor providers in the UK.

Our Uniformed Protective Services course will prepare you for the application process for most uniformed protective service jobs. We’ll support you to build your personal attributes for a career within the uniformed protective services sector. Our graduates have gone on to work for the fire and rescue service, armed forces, police, prison service, and become nurses and paramedics.

Prepare for a fulfilling career working with and caring for animals in a range of roles. Our course in Animal Management will give you the theoretical and hands-on experience to make a difference to the lives of animals.

Develop an in-depth understanding across a wide range of agricultural subjects on our 360-hectare classroom. Work with livestock and arable on our working farm. Experience the agriculture industry first-hand and develop your skills with external work experience.