**Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa**.**Location**: This is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with **Hartlepool College of Further Education** (campus code 5, call 01429 295000 for more information on this course). **Course overview**: This is an innovative qualification which provides a holistic approach to develop the academic and vocational skills needed to succeed in the sport and exercise environment. By integrating a work-related approach, the programme meets the needs of learners, and of employers, who have informed much of the content. The course equips you with the skills required to be an effective reflective practitioner in the field of sports coaching and exercise. **After the course**: Graduates will be well prepared for careers in sports coaching or exercise as the course provides the opportunity to develop the required skills to obtain national governing body awards. Successful graduates may also wish to further their education by progressing to the top-up degree BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise at Teesside University. Career options are varied including coaching at various levels (dependent on additional governing body qualifications), from recreation to elite sports performance, and sports development in the public or private sectors.

Sport and Exercise