Level 3 Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development (Kent Cricket Coaching Academy)

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Working in partnership with Kent Cricket, this is a unique opportunity for young people to join the Kent Cricket Coaching Academy. This academy combines outstanding education experience with a professional sports coaching programme.

Learning at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in the heart of Canterbury, you will have access to professional sporting, fitness, training facilities and equipment.

As part of the Academy, you will develop a wide range of professional skills including:

• Player development
• Coaching
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Strength and Conditioning
• Performance
• Player Psychology

You will also have plenty of opportunities to enhance your knowledge of the world of professional sport, such as gaining work experience at matchdays, to finding out the inner workings of Kent Cricket itself.

Assessment takes place through practical work, presentations and observations and written assignments.

Once you finish your course, you will be ready to start your career in the sports and leisure industry. You can also go onto further study in this area to look at advanced employment, such as through university courses.