FdA Community Sport

Our two-year Foundation Degree in Community Sport is the perfect course for those who wish to develop their skills whilst supporting the local community. Our programme will equip you to pursue a variety of different career paths from youth work, to coaching to sports participation and more. Completion of this course will allow you to progress onto an honours degree in physical education or sport.
You will have the support of our specialist PE & Sport University-based staff as well as benefiting from our strong partnership with Charlton Athletic Community Trust. This partnership will enable you to take part in Community sport development courses, as well as giving you the opportunity to participate in work-based learning and placement courses.
In order to develop contemporary knowledge and understanding, key theoretical and vocational aspects of the programme are studied at each academic level. This will not only develop your practical skills, but also give you a solid theoretical understanding of sport in the Community.
The training that you will receive with us will enhance the employability skills that you will need to enter a range of sport-related careers and is ideal for anyone who wants to work in Community Sport, particularly those trusts and foundations associated with professional football clubs.
Your Training with UsOur foundation degree will develop your capacity to observe, analyse and critically evaluate sport performance through five main disciplines:
Theoretical aspects (sociology, psychology and scientific). Community Sport (including placements). Sport Development. Research in Community Sport. Employability in Community Sport. Throughout the programme, you will develop your research and IT skills, including an understanding and use of statistical