MSc Performance Analysis & Talent Management
University of Central Lancashire

UK

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About this course

What will I learn?

Do you aspire to work in performance sport? Start your journey with our Performance Analysis and Talent Management course, offering insight to a range of careers in performance sport.

Over the past decade the discipline of Performance Analysis has seen a rapid growth at all levels of sport. As a result, a number of employment opportunities within performance environments have emerged such as: Video Analyst, Opposition Analyst, Video Coordinator, Technical Scout, and Data Analyst. This course has been specifically designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive within these performance analysis related roles.

Our Performance Analysis and Talent Management programme is designed to provide students with the skills, experiences and networks that will establish our graduates at the forefront of sports performance. The programme links theory to practice and provides opportunities for students to apply performance analysis, talent identification and coaching practice in real world sport contexts, both in the UK and abroad.

Why study with us

  • This programme will be aligned with the Performance Analyst standards set by the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport (ISPAS). The course will help to prepare you for accreditation.
  • The course has strong national and international links at professional sports clubs such as Preston North End FC, Fleetwood FC, Wigan Warriors RLFC, Burnley FC and Preston Grasshoppers RUFC.
  • The course team are research active in a range of sporting topics and have a wealth of experience in leadership positions.

Future careers

Upon successful completion of the course alongside appropriate work based learning, you will be prepared to progress onto a number of employment opportunities related to performance analysis such as:

  • Video analyst
  • Recruitment analyst
  • Training analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Visualisation Specialist
  • Senior Match Analyst
  • Coach Analyst
  • Technical Analyst
  • Video Coordinator

Which department am I in?

School of Health, Social Work and Sport

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£17,900.00 (19,50,316) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Preston Campus

Preston Campus,

Preston,

Lancashire,

PR1 2HE, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Students require a good honours degree (or equivalent) in which a major part of their studies has incorporated aspects of sports coaching or related disciplines (e.g. sport science). Other graduates who can demonstrate a commitment to the study of sport or who have significant experience in the sport industry will also be considered for entry. Students for whom English is not the first language need to demonstrate their ability in the English language through obtaining an IELTS score of 6 or above, TOEFL iBT including Home Edition 86, with minimum grades of: Reading 15, Listening 15, Speaking 18, and Writing 22.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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