Sports Coaching Programme (Carrow Road)

Norwich City CSF

Carrow Road, Norfolk, NR1 1JE

Vocationally-related Qualification (VRQ)

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Norwich City CSF

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

All students will need to pay an enrolment fee of £200 which in return will see players issued with personalised Norwich City learning and training kits and full personal injury insurance cover.

Course Summary

The sports coaching programme offers students aged 16-18 the chance to swap a traditional classroom for a learning environment immersed within a professional football club. The programme enables students to combine their passion for football and Norwich City Football Club alongside an excellent academic provision. The course sees the theme of football embedded throughout, with learning modules delivered through a footballing context, weekly training sessions and a series of engaging off-site trips and visits (subject to availability).

To date, numerous students have moved onto higher education and employment, with opportunities including overseas scholarships in the USA, semi-pro & pro football, internships at Norwich City Football Club, and of course, employment with the Community Sports Foundation.

Course Details

The Norwich City CSF Football Learning Programme at Carrow Road is an outstanding opportunity to continue your academic, footballing and career development with Norwich City Football Club.

The programme aims to provide an insight into careers within football beyond just coaching.

For students looking to pursue coaching, media or science-based progressions then this pathway offers that opportunity. Rather than fixtures every week, the students on this pathway will also undertake coaching qualifications within football and their Level 2 Multi Skills to help them to become more employable within the sector.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

The course will be ran at Carrow Road the home for Norwich City FC and delivered as a mixture of coursework and exams.

Entry requirements

Due to the nature of the Level 3 course, all students must obtain a minimum of 5 Level 4 grades at GCSE level including both Maths and English.

Your next steps...

A learning environment immersed within a professional football club will enable students to learn behind the scenes through a series of guest speakers and off-site visits as well as using coaching qualifications to enhance employability.

The pathways ensure that students can achieve at their level whilst gaining the necessary qualifications for their chosen next steps, including employment and Higher Education.

Additional information

https://www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk/programmes/sports-coaching-programme/

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