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Level 3 Extended Diploma in Elite Basketball - Sports Coaching and Development

at City of Portsmouth College, Portsmouth · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma1 yearFull timeFree

What the college says

This programme is designed for basketball players who are looking to progress as a player into a professional club, coaching, a scholarship in the USA, or onto a university degree course in the UK. The programme is two-years in duration, and combines theoretical lessons with training and fixtures so that the work that you are studying will be a part of your development as a player.

What you need to get on

Our Level 3 courses require five subjects graded 4 or above at GCSE level (we accept merits or higher from BTEC subjects). Level 3 courses require English to be one of the five grade 4s. Spaces on this programme are limited, so you will have your basketball ability assessed as part of your application, but, with a number of teams competing, we will be able to find an appropriate team to match your ability.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • COPC Sixth Form Campus

    Portsmouth College Tangier Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6PZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 8 September 2026 · Portsmouth

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