Diploma in Sports (Coaching)

Course details

This course aims to provide a pathway for the current sports coaches to upgrade their skills and knowledge in sports coaching. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of sports coaching that will raise the professional level of the industry in Singapore and prepare participants with the latest and relevant skills and knowledge to help them be promoted in their current employment or to continue with further study in the field of sports coaching. Upon completion, participants will be able to support the needs of the growing sports coaching industry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess the one of the following combinations of qualification and work experience:

• 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels passes* with at least 3 years of relevant work experience;
• NITEC (GPA 3.5 and above) with at least 2 years of relevant work experience;
• Higher NITEC with at least 1 year of relevant work expe- rience;
• Other qualifications such as WSQ Diploma or coaching certificate shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with a written or oral assessment.

* Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 6 and above, may be accepted as equivalent to ‘O’ Levels English and Mathematics pass.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Sports coaches and sports professionals

Certificate 

• Coaching Pedagogy #
• Applied Sports Science
• Professional Practice in Coaching #
• Sports Development #
• Sports Teams Management #

Modules

• Effective Communication for Sports Professionals
• Instructional Strategies for Sports and Games
• Instructional Strategies for Sports and Games II
• Athletic Training and Assessment
• Kinesiology in Sports
• Sports Psychology
• Introduction to Sports Coaching and Practicum
• Professionalism and Ethics in Sports Coaching
• Performance Analysis
• Sports Sociology and Inclusive Physical Activity
• Sports Law and Risk Management in Sports
• Strategic Sports Development
• Introduction to Sports Administration
• Managing Developmental Athletes and Teams
• Media and Public Relations for Sports