Certificate in Sport Coaching
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UC's Certificate in Sport Coaching (CertSpC) is for working professionals who want to develop their skills and knowledge in this area. Find out about studying a CertSpC through our Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health.
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Designed for working professionals from any walk of life who want to develop their skills and knowledge in the area of Sport Coaching, this Certificate can be completed by distance around your othercommitments.
Coaches can complement and enhance their work-based skills; or if you are currently not employed in the sporting industry, you can develop skills and competencies to support your knowledge and performance in the area of Sport Coaching and related fields.
Admission to UC with University Entrance (or equivalent) is required to enrol.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
The Certificate in Sport Coaching is made up of 60 points of courses.
It can be completed part-time over 1 year, or up to 2 years part-time.
Credit can be transferred to the Bachelor of Sport, provided you have not graduated with the Certificate (and no more than five years has elapsed).
For the full degree requirements, see the Regulations for the Certificate in Sport Coaching.
The Certificate is made up of the following courses:
2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 (60 points)
2025 tuition fee estimate: $3,577 (60 points)
2024 tuitionfee estimate:$15,800 per 60 points
2025 tuitionfee estimate:$16,400 per 60 points
Sport Coaching graduates have a range of career opportunities in the health, education, and sporting industries. Some potential roles can include sport team coaches, health and nutritional advisors, physical education teachers, and in work demanding high physical capability such as the police.
Graduates may also make good managers and project planners with their expertise in leadership skills.
Find out more about what can you do with a degree from UC.
Each block represents a 15-point course. However, some courses may be 30 points or more.
This diagram is an example only – other combinations are possible. For specific course requirements, see theRegulations for the Certificate in Sport Coaching.