Award in Foundations of Coaching - L-Università ta' Malta

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

1 Semester

20 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Evening

Presently, a number of people working or voluntarily providing a service within sports clubs in coaching, administering, and managing sports institutions are not qualified in the areas they are involved and working in. The course therefore focuses on the pedagogical issues needed for all people involved in coaching and managing athletes and sports clubs. The Foundations in Coaching course provides you with insight on the areas needed for the better running, leading and managing of sports clubs and sports people. Successfully completing the course qualifies you and elevates the standards of the sports community as well as the quality of services provided.

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Please check your eligibility to join this short course and time-tabling details with the Institute for Physical Education and Sport. The short course will only be delivered subject to a minimum number of applications being received.

Information for International applicants

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The training programme is targeted at applicants who work in sports clubs with young athletes and applicants who would like to start a coaching career.

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Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHE0101	Sports Science	4 ECTS
PHE0102	Social-Psychological Perspectives of Coaching	4 ECTS
PHE0103	Pedagogy of Coaching	4 ECTS
PHE0104*	Micro Coaching	4 ECTS
PHE0111*	Practical Coaching and Placement	4 ECTS
*Assessments for PHE0104 and PHE0111 are held once the teaching of the study-units has been completed.

Workload this semester: 20 credits
Total credits this year: 20 credits

This programme of study is governed by the Regulations for Micro-credentials, 2024.

By the end of the course, you will learn about the following themes and contents of the four areas of study:

Coaching Philosophy and Objectives
Designing a Plan
Coaching Styles and Leadership
Assessment and Profiling
Communication
Nutrition, Fitness and its Assessment
Basic First Aid
Micro-coaching

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fee: Eur 2,850

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The Foundations of Coaching is a course which will help you qualify in the areas of coaching within sports clubs. If successful, you will be are awarded a certificate of successful completion endorsed by the University of Malta and SportMalta. This qualification will allow you to work within the coaching sectors within local sports clubs as well as within the coaching programmes offered and organised by SportMalta. Although the Foundations In Coaching is not a pre-requisite for other sport related courses, it is an asset when applying for any sport related courses.