- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 6
- Start Date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 weeks (January to June)
Access to HND Football Coaching and Development, in partnership with Celtic Soccer Academy, is an 18-week course which supports progression to HND Football Coaching and Development starting in August. Mentored by coaches from Celtic Soccer Academy, the emphasis is on developing your own football and coaching skills to take the next step towards a successful career in football coaching.
If you have a passion for football coaching and a desire to learn and evolve your own coaching abilities then this course could be for you.
What will I learn?
During the Access to HND Football Coaching and Development course you will learn a range of practical and theoretical sports related units, which may include:
- Coaching children, during which you will gain football coaching awards with the SFA
- Introduction to analysing football performance where you will learn about the core statistics and performance metrics that are used to evaluate individual players and team performance, as well as how to provide constructive feedback to improve technical and physical attributes
- Talent identification and scouting where you will learn different talent development models and pathways, as well as connecting with professionals in the industry such as coaches, scouts and team managers
A PVG will be required to undertake any coaching placements/work experience which may be included in the course.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- Three relevant subjects at National Level 5, or equivalent, with C pass or above, one of which should ideally be English-based; or
- Any relevant Level 5 course such as NQ Sport and Fitness (Level 5) or NQ Football Performance (Level 5), including a pass at Level 5 Communications
- You must have an active interest in football coaching, sport and fitness and demonstrate this in the application form
- We will consider your application if you have no formal qualifications but can demonstrate an active interest in fitness or sport and relevant life/work experience.
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications (SCQF) Framework can help you to check if you're choosing the right level of study. Take a look at the SCQF Interactive Framework here.
If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in the same subject area.
Employer and industry links
We have excellent employer partnerships and work closely with employers to make sure our learners gain real-world experience and valuable insights. These connections open doors to job opportunities and give our students a competitive edge in the job market.
Our employer and industry links include:
- Celtic Football Club, Celtic Soccer Academy and Celtic Foundation
- Glasgow Life Football Development
- Local authorities
- One to one football coaching organisations
Jobs and further study
Successful students may progress to courses starting in August at Glasgow Clyde College including:
- HND Football Coaching and Developing Sport with Celtic Soccer Academy
Hear from former students about their experience on the HND course here
Take a look at the course progression map for coaching and developing sport courses.
Former students have gone on to establish their own one-to-one coaching businesses, leveraging the skills and connections developed during the course.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:
- Invited to book an interview session. You may also be asked to complete a written assignment and to take part in a practical football session.
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
- We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:
- Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
- Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
- Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding. This will normally be sent out in December.