St Mary’s Students can apply for up to £300 of funding towards coaching, officiating and other sports qualifications.
The sport coaching bursary is open to all students currently studying at the university and will be open for applications throughout the academic year.
Over £10,000 funding has been given to 72 students since 2019, supporting them to gain a range of qualifications across 12 sports alongside First Aid courses.
For further information about how to apply, key dates, and what support is available, please view our application form. For more information about the bursary please contact jen.fairfield@stmarys.ac.uk.
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Why become a Coach and apply for a bursary?
Enhance your CV
Research by British University & Colleges Sport (BUCS) showed that employers appoint graduates with coaching, leadership, teaching and volunteering qualifications. Engaging in sport is associated with a salary increase of between £4,200 and £5,600 over those who do not engage.
Personal development
There is a clear link between being involved in coaching & officiating and developing your organisational, leadership and communication skills – key skills which employers value.
Paid roles
Throughout the year we have a number of paid coaching roles available, including coaching on our weekly and school holiday SIMMSport programmes. Gain qualifications and experience to improve your chances of earning these paid roles.
Self-satisfaction
Volunteering in sport allows you to have a positive influence on people’s lifelong involvement in sport and be instrumental in helping people learn new skills. 70% of sports volunteers state that their biggest benefit is that they thoroughly enjoy their roles.
Nationally recognised qualification
Add weight to your CV and showcase your skills and employability.
Develop your club
Help support the development of your club by gaining further qualifications and knowledge which can be used to support coaching, refereeing or first aid.