Overview

Manchester City Sport Coaching and Performance from Manchester Metropolitan University offers a rare opportunity to gain real-world experience and learn from leading practitioners with one of the world’s most successful football clubs.

Key facts

You’ll build the advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to thrive in elite and community sport coaching, applied sport performance, professional football, and more.

Designed with industry, grounded in the latest research, and led by expert academics, the course covers key areas such as:

Applied performance sport
Coaching practice and pedagogy
Elite and community sport development
Equality, diversity, and inclusion in sport
Strength and conditioning
Sport performance analysis
Sport psychology and sociology

This MSc prepares you to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact – on and off the field. Whether your ambitions lie in elite sport, community programmes, or coaching and development, it opens pathways to careers across local and international sports settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Championing Change in Sport
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Optimising Athletic Performance
Sport Coaching in the Real World
Applied Sport Performance Analysis Insights
Manchester City Work-Based Learning
Research Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00

More details

You can apply for a master’s course at any time throughout the year, most courses will close for applications in mid to late August.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

89

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Coaching Sport and Exercise Science View 54 other Masters in Coaching in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

89

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You’ll need at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in a related area, including, but not limited to, Sport Coaching, Sport Development, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Data Analytics, or Health Sciences; or in an area of study accompanied by professional or personal experience. We may consider your application for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Accredited Prior Experience (APE) entrance if you have relevant, extensive professional experience in this field, even if you don’t have the required qualifications.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12400 GBP / year

≈ 12400 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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