How to apply to study at Nescot.
How to apply to study at Nescot.
The Sports Department’s staff are high level performers, members of national coaching squads and sports psychology coaches for elite performers. We are an innovative, energetic team who are always developing ways of bringing your learning to life.
Available Courses
Our teaching team are sports industry professionals, having enjoyed successful careers in a variety of areas including sports coaching, personal training, strength and conditioning, sports therapy, osteopathy and sports centre management. That experience is used to bring learning to life!
POSSIBLE CAREERS...
• Athlete
• Fitness instructor
• Leisure attendant/duty manager
• Lifeguard
• Nutritionist
• Osteopath
• Outdoor activities instructor
• Personal trainer
• Physiotherapist
• Sports coach
• Sports player
• Sports psychologist
• Sports Science Analyst
• Sports therapist
• Strength & Conditioning Coach
• Teacher
• Youth worker
Our students have gone on to:
• Nescot - BSc Sports Therapy
• Nescot - BOst Osteopathy
• University of Bath
• St Mary’s University
• University of Wales
• University of Chichester
• Kingston University
• University of Exeter
• University of Bristol
• Bournemouth University
At Nescot we encourage our students to think ahead, so that they can choose the right courses to fit them and their future. We also use an innovative online platform called Start, which is a free and comprehensive digital platform, offering students a single starting point to help simplify careers guidance. Students can build a personal profile aimed at guiding them throughout their career. Find out more here.
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Skills you will gain
Sports and leisure are not just hobbies but industries employing many thousands of people. Our courses will give you the skills and knowledge to combine with your passion for sports and fitness:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Communication
- Self-motivation and discipline
- Designing exercise and fitness programmes
- Fitness instructing
- Psychology and mental well-being
- Resilience and emotional intelligence
- Literacy and numeracy
“Alongside studying at Nescot I also compete in judo at a high level. I’m currently the under-21 national judo champion. I knew I wanted to study Sport, and one of the reasons I chose Nescot is because the timetable gives me the flexibility to train and compete. The teachers are really knowledgeable, and really supportive of my sport. I’m looking forward to studying nutrition this year, and learning more about fuelling my body through training five times a week for a physically demanding sport.
Daniel
The teachers are really experienced in the industry, so they have a lot of knowledge to share. They’re so supportive of all the students, and you can see that they’re invested in our future careers. They’ve helped me get a job as a Learning Support Assistant at Nescot, which I fit around my course. I’m really enjoying it, and it’s great preparation for training as a teacher in the future. I’m looking forward to going to university next year, and I know that my qualification at Nescot is great preparation for that.
Caitlin
The support from the teaching team and LSAs has been amazing, ensuring I can overcome any challenges on the course. The sports course has really helped me with my part-time job as a youth worker. We did a module on organising activity sessions, which taught me how to run sports with groups of children of various ages, some as young as 9.
Abraz
My favourite unit this year is psychology, and learning how someone’s mentality can affect their physical performance. We also study anatomy, and that’s really useful for everyone who competes or trains because it helps you to improve. It was the best decision to come here, and I’d recommend it to anyone.
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