Why study this course with LJMU?
- Delivered by Everton Football College at Everton Blue Mile Campus and accredited by Liverpool John Moores University
- Study a range of modules, covering the disciplines of sport coaching, sport development, research and introductory sport business
- Features a mixture of practical and theory elements, enabling you to develop the knowledge and skills needed to become informed practitioners and coaches
- Gain experience with a range of providers, including Everton in the Community, local school schemes, Everything is Possible, local authorities and football in the community schemes — in the UK and abroad
- The course is taught at Everton Football College, Blue Mile Campus
About your course
This foundation degree provides a perfect platform to enhance your coaching experience and develop knowledge of current sport development initiatives through a mix of academic study and practical learning experiences in partnership with Everton Football College.
The Foundation Degree provides a perfect platform to enhance coaching experience and develop knowledge of current sport development initiatives, through a mix of academic study and practical learning experiences in partnership with Everton Football Club. The club's motto of Nil Satis Nisi Optimium 'Nothing but the best is good enough' has shaped the course and Everton Football College's approach to your education.
You will have the opportunity to enhance your coaching skills through a range of Everton in the Community programmes, along with chances to bring learning to life with access to Premier League opportunities.
On successful completion of the Foundation Degree, there is the option to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching and Development top-up at Everton Football College.
Your course fees include your Everton Football Club sport kit for work experience and the opportunity to access and apply for funding for a range of additional coaching courses to enhance your employability.
Course modules
What you will study on this degree
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Engineering Mathematics 1
10 credits
10 credits
This module develops your knowledge and understanding of the mathematics underpinning engineering. It develops your ability to apply these techniques within an engineering context. Laboratory sessions enable you to use and apply mathematical software to the solution of engineering mathematics problems.
Introduction to Electrical Engineering
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to develop the students’ knowledge and understanding of basic principles of electrical engineering and applications.
Analogue Electronics and Electrical Circuits
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to develop student's knowledge of DC, AC analysis with passive elements, construction, operation and applications of diodes and transistors, classes of amplifier, Op-Amp and filter circuits.
Digital Electronics
20 credits
20 credits
This module provides an introduction to Boolean Logic and the operation of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits.
Programming for Intelligent Systems
20 credits
20 credits
This module provides an introduction to Programming and the operation of programming in Engineering & IoT applications
Signals and Systems with AI
20 credits
20 credits
This module aim is to provide a good understanding of signals and systems with AI for practical applications.
Principles of Communications Systems
10 credits
10 credits
This module encompasses the main components of a communication system and their purpose by underlying the principles of communication systems. Further this module introduces the Signal transmission along with the communication mediums, channel characteristics, impairments, capacity/Bandwidths, communication methods and basics of modulation techniques supported calculations relevant to communications.
Core modules
Engineering Mathematics 2
10 credits
10 credits
The module is designed to extend the student's expertise in engineering mathematics to analyse the scientific and engineering problems. Specially, statistics, numerical methods matrix methods and series are studied.
Engineering Design Project
20 credits
20 credits
The module is designed to bring multi-disciplinary team to work together to allow students to gain the knowledge of multi-disciplinary skills of engineering. Therefore, the learners will be able to coordinate with individuals sharing knowledge and with strong team working skills. The students will work as a group with a minimum of three and a maximum of five.
Advanced Embedded Systems and VLSI Design
20 credits
20 credits
This modeule will provide learners with an understanding of the applications of microcontroller, PLDs and FPGA based systems and will develop the skills required to design, write and test software and interface such systems.
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
20 credits
20 credits
This module develops your understanding of components and the principles of control systems, basic design and analysis techniques, and practice some control applications.
Electrical Power System Design and Analysis
20 credits
20 credits
This module introduces to the power transmission, three phase symmetrical/unsymmetrical faults analysing/solving power quality, harmonic problems and electrical installation.
Electrical Machines and Drives
20 credits
20 credits
This module aims to develop your knowledge of transformers, three phase power generation, technological principles of operation of electrical machinery, electric motors and transformers, the steady state analysis, circuit modelling and analyzing electric machines’ performance and motor controlling unit. To provide knowledge in power electronic devices of IGBT, Thyristor and TRIAC, circuit operation and analysis of DC–DC converter, phase-controlled AC–DC converters and harmonics
Industrial Automation with PLC & SCADA
10 credits
10 credits
Fluid power applications and PLC architecture and applications acquired through lectures, and computer laboratory classes.
Basic electromechanical pneumatic and hydraulic system interface with PLC will be tested using laboratory.
Your Learning Experience
Excellent facilities and learning resources
We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.
The course teaching includes lectures, seminars, workshops, online activities and case studies to help you develop your theoretical learning, plus practical learning including work experience to boost your employability.
As an Everton Football College student, you will also have access to Premier League facilities at Finch Farm and Goodison Park, plus guest speakers to help bring learning to life.
Study hours are full-time, two days per week. Typically, each module has 40 hours directed or timetabled time, plus 160 hours of independent study. Independent study includes time spent reading, researching, doing project work or completing assessments.
Work-related learning
As sport development and coaching are about improving performance and making a difference to peoples lives, a key feature of the course is the work-related learning links that are embedded throughout the two years of study. By applying the theoretical knowledge from the course to a range of practical situations, you will develop your skills, professional network and identify essential work skills to enable you to make informed career choices. At Everton Football College, we will help you to gain experience with a range of providers including Everton in the Community, local school schemes, Everything is Possible, local authorities and football in the community schemes - both at home and abroad.
You will also be able to use your existing coaching experience to contribute valuable assessment experience to complete your studies.
Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
Another key benefit of the programme is that you will have access to a range of academic resources at Liverpool John Moores University, along with specialist help to support you during your time on the course.
Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
To ensure you develop both practically as a coach and practitioner, you will be typically assessed through a range of methods including:
- Practical and work experience
- Portfolio evidence
- Presentations
- Reports
- Exam and essay work
Course tutors
Cath is Link Tutor for the programme in partnership with Everton Football College. Her teaching areas include sport policy, inclusive sport, community development, sport sociology and work-based learning. Cath has an MA in Sport Management, has published extensively and is currently completing her PhD investigating the third sector and its use of sport-based interventions for social and societal outcomes.Cath has over 25 years' experience working in local authority sport development, with national equity and a range of sport organisations.
I enjoy watching students' confidence grow as they progress through their studies
Studying this degree through Everton Football College has been a life changing opportunity for me. I have really enjoyed the degree. The tutors have been really supportive and I have been able to combine theory work with practical experience and assessment.
Career paths
On completion of the two-year foundation degree students have adaptable and flexible career options available to them.
The career pathway for a sport development practitioner and coach is varied. There are over 10,000 related posts in the UK, with organisations such as national governing bodies, local authorities, private organisations, education providers and local and national charities.
Student Futures - Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service
A wide range of opportunities and support is available to you, within and beyond your course, to ensure our students experience a transformation in their career trajectory. Every undergraduate curriculum includes Future Focus during Level 4, an e-learning resource and workshop designed to help you to develop your talents, passion and purpose.
Every student has access to Careers Zone 24/7, LJMU's suite of online Apps, resources and jobs board via the LJMU Student Futures website.
Tuition fees and funding
Fees
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus Wi-Fi.
Financial Support
The University offers a range of scholarships to support students through their studies. You'll find all the information you need on our specialist funding pages, including details of the Student Support Fund and other activities to support with the cost of living.
Additional Costs
In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of:
- Accommodation
- Travel costs including those for placements, visas and travel for studying abroad and field trips unless paid for by LJMU
- Stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament. In the event of such a change, any fee increase will be subject to a maximum cap of 10% of the total course cost as originally stated at the time of your offer.
Fees
Fees per year: £8,200
A DBS check is not required for your application, however a DBS may be required for modules where there is a work based learning placement option. Work based learning placements that do not require a DBS check are available.
Entry requirements
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Grades/points required from qualifications:
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Qualification requirements
Alternative qualifications considered
English language proficiency Grade C or above in GCSE Ordinary Level.
OR
IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date
OR
ICBT Higher Diploma in English
Alternative qualifications considered
The HD suite of programmes at ICBT provides an excellent example of widening participation in a country where there is not enough University supply to fill the demand for higher education. Students can enter the HD programmes after studying for 13 years in the formal education sector through either having studied for A levels, or having undertaken the Foundation programme after studying for O levels. Other level 3 qualifications will also be considered for suitability for entry to the programmes. For the engineering programmes, students must have studied maths, biosciences and/or technology whereas for Quantity Surveying, any subjects will suffice. Students have been entering these programmes with these qualifications for many years and have been successful in achieving the qualifications.
Further information
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DBS, Occupational Health requirements
The HD suite of programmes at ICBT provides an excellent example of widening participation in a country where there is not enough University supply to fill the demand for higher education. Students can enter the HD programmes after studying for 13 years in the formal education sector through either having studied for A levels, or having undertaken the Foundation programme after studying for O levels. Other level 3 qualifications will also be considered for suitability for entry to the programmes. For the engineering programmes, students must have studied maths, biosciences and/or technology whereas for Quantity Surveying, any subjects will suffice. Students have been entering these programmes with these qualifications for many years and have been successful in achieving the qualifications.
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Securing your place at LJMU
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