Sports Courses and Certifications

Sporting women in the media

2 ratings at OpenLearn

The mass media (e.g. radio, TV, internet) has become one of the most powerful institutional influences in society. This free course, Sporting women in the media, explores whether gendered ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sports Performance: Different Approaches to Sports Coaching 

Discover new and emerging approaches in sports coaching and how you can apply them to your own learning and development.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Sports Performance: Training the Body for Sport 

3 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore how to meet athletes’ training needs using modern strength and conditioning training alongside effective monitoring.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Sports Coaching

1 review

Learn how to develop, lead, and motivate high performing sports teams using impactful sports coaching strategies.

• FutureLearn
• 10 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Manchester Metropolitan University

Mental Skills Training for Sport and Health

1 review

Discover sports psychology and find out how mental skills training can improve athletic performance.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Leicester;  De Montfort University

English Football: a Social History

1 review

A short course looking at the history, sociology and politics of football, including focuses on the World Cup and Leicester City.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

PingSkills

Pressure - Table Tennis - PingSkills

1 review

Comprehensive guide on managing pressure in table tennis, covering mental strategies, techniques, and real-world examples to improve performance and overcome challenges during matches.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PingSkills

Starting Out in Table Tennis - PingSkills

1 review

Comprehensive guide covering various aspects of table tennis, from basic techniques to equipment selection. Includes tips, drills, tournament updates, and expert answers to player questions.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Essentials of Sports Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation

1 review

Comprehensive guide to sports injury prevention and rehabilitation, covering anatomy, evaluation, strategies, and management for various body parts and athlete groups. Empowers professionals to optimize performance.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Coaching Skills: An athlete-centred approach

Find out what happens when you place teams and individuals at the centre of their own learning and reflection.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Science Behind Anti-Doping

Discover the life-cycle of a sample collected for anti-doping processes within sport, and the science behind it.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sport Safety: A Guide to Preventing Sudden Death in Sport

Learn how to make sports safer through evidence-based, practical approach.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sports Injury Prevention

6 ratings at edX

Learn to cut the risk of sports injury through a combined scientific and practical approach

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hamilton College

Ethics of Sports: Do Sports Morally Matter?

Explore ethical issues in sports, including the value of winning, violence in sports, and intercollegiate athletics and their impact on education.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Business History of the FIFA World Cup

Trace the historic development of the FIFA World Cup as a business entity to build expertise in sports business and management.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)