Student Achievements
Ella Toone
Ella Toone studied her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport Science at Leigh College.
Wigan & Leigh College is a Centre of Excellence in Sport, dedicated to providing exceptional training programmes for the region’s aspiring sports professionals. Our world-class facilities include a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics stadium, 3G AstroTurf pitches and indoor sports hall.
Located at Leigh College, which is situated at Leigh Sports Village, is a fantastic opportunity to study Sport, Sports Coaching and Sports Science in the multi million pound facilities. Our expert tutors are professionals within this industry and hold the highest qualifications in their field.
Our established Centre of Excellence is focused on raising aspirations through outstanding teaching. We deliver a wide range of courses, up to degree level. The following careers are just some of the paths our students choose to follow:
Around 371,800 people work in the sport industry in 176,000 businesses throughout the UK.There are a wide range of careers as well as sporting professionals, including personal trainers, sports coaches and sports scientists.
The typical salary for senior coaches, employed by National Governing Bodies or professional sports clubs, ranges from £30,000 to £35,000. Exercise physiologists employed in the sports sector may earn between £18,000 and £35,000. And for those in high-profile sport science, salaries can exceed £60,000 and may reach up to £100,000.
Our students progress onto University, an apprenticeship or employment in their chosen career.
Our students have access to real working environments and move into their chosen field with practical experience in live settings. Being located at the heart of Leigh Sports Village our students have access to state of the art facilities for sport, physical activity and education for the duration of their studies. Wigan & Leigh College is a Centre of Excellence in Sport, dedicated to providing exceptional training programmes for the region’s aspiring sports professionals. Our world-class facilities include a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics stadium, 3G AstroTurf pitches and indoor sports hall.
Our students engage in live industry projects with leading companies locally, nationally and internationally. There are excellent opportunities to gain practical experience, in the last few years including:-
Our tutors are time-served experts in their field and hold qualifications up to Masters and Post Graduate level. They have a variety of sporting backgrounds, relevant to students’ areas of study, and they continue with professional development to stay ahead of their game.
Ella Toone studied her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport Science at Leigh College.
Tom Davies studied his Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport at Leigh College and is now a Catalans Dragons First Team player.