Community Football Coaching (with Professional Practice Year)

Inspire, develop, and lead through football – making a difference in communities worldwide.

The BA Community Football Coaching degree is designed for those passionate about football and its role in community development. This hands-on programme combines academic excellence, practical placements, and FA-recognised coaching qualifications to prepare you for a career in coaching, sport development, and education. With CIMSPA professional endorsement and partnerships with Plymouth Argyle Community Trust and Devon FA, you’ll gain real-world experience working with industry leaders to create positive change through football.

Why study this course at Marjon?
• Delivered in partnership with Plymouth Argyle Community Trust and Devon FA, ensuring industry-relevant experience.
• Earn FA-recognised coaching qualifications as part of your degree.
• Learn from FA Coach Developers with expert insight into the football industry.
• Opportunity to take a four-year degree with a professional practice year, expanding your experience and professional network.
• Exclusive opportunity to coach in America through our partnership with Challenger Sports, either for a summer or as part of your professional practice year.
• Gain CIMSPA professional endorsement at no extra cost, giving you a recognised industry qualification.
• Where could this degree take you?

This degree offers global career opportunities in football coaching, sport development, and education, including:
• Community Coach or Development Officer – working with clubs, charities, and governing bodies to engage and inspire players.
• Project Manager or Development Manager – leading initiatives that drive football participation and social impact.
• Football Analyst – supporting grassroots and academy programmes through performance analysis.
• Roles in the FA, professional clubs, or the public sector – influencing football policy and participation at all levels.
• Entrepreneurship in football and sports development, launching community projects or coaching businesses.

Turn your passion for football into a career that inspires, develops, and changes lives. Join Marjon and take the next step in your journey to becoming a leader in community football coaching.

Introduction to Community Football Coaching
Fundamental Movement Skills: Skill Acquisition, Mechanics & Analysis
Coach Behaviours
The Structure of Sport
Performance Analysis for Team Development
Coaching and Teaching: Process & Practice
Delivering Events
Developing Female Players and Athletes
Sport Coaching Theory & Practice (optional)
Sport and Education (optional)
Work Based Learning: Placement
Performance Analysis for Individual Player Development
Player Care (optional)
From Principles to Planning: Practice Design in Sport Coaching & PE (optional)
Sociology of Coaching
Coaching Disability
Matchday Analysis (optional)
Pedagogy in Practice (optional)
Developing Sport Coaches and PE Teachers
Coach Analysis OR
Coaching Children in Sport
Applied Project

Coaching Session
Data Collection
Development Plan
Essay
Honours Project
Learning Agreement
Learning Journal
Portfolio
Presentation
Project
Reflective Essay
Report