Sport, Coaching and Physical Education BSc (Hons)

During the course you’ll develop your coaching skills, expand your knowledge of fitness and human movement and we’ll introduce you to the psychology and sociology of sport too.

In year 1, you’ll learn all the basic skills you need to succeed in your degree and later in your career. By year 2 you’ll understand more about the principles of the subject so you will start to specialise by choosing optional modules. You’ll have the ideal opportunity to try your skills in a practical setting during the work experience module which runs across the whole year.

Year 3 is your time to advance your skills and start working towards a potential career path. You can develop your coaching practice even further and conduct your own research or independent project working with a supervisor. Optional modules in subjects like strength and conditioning or sport and exercise psychology will help you become a well-rounded and knowledgeable graduate, whatever you choose to do next.

Many students go on to become coaches and teachers, but there are lots of related jobs in sports too. You might look for opportunities in:

• national governing bodies
• sports development
• talent ID and development
• elite sports – playing or getting involved in other ways
• postgraduate research or further study.

However, your options aren’t limited to sport and education. We focus on developing high performing graduates ready for any challenge. So your communication skills, critical thinking, and work ethic will be useful in a huge range of roles.

Some students stay with us for postgraduate degrees, like our MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition. You might also choose to use your degree as a stepping-stone to postgraduate research study in an area like sport, physical education, physical activity, health or physiotherapy.