Course Overview

If you have a passion for team or individual sports, or enjoy being fit and physical active, this course gives you the necessary knowledge and skill-sets to pursue a wide range of career pathways within the sports sector, including sports coaching, sport development, health and fitness management, teaching, and entering the growing sector of social entrepreneurship.

This degree aims to develop your coaching, management and leadership skills, putting you in a position to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity. The course syllabus is aligned to the priorities of Sport England's new 10-year strategy and global initiatives, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and is therefore highly relevant to your future employability.

Areas of study include practical and theoretical aspects of sports coaching; applied sport development and project management; sport and exercise psychology; sport and social diversity; and research in sport. Your employability is further enhanced with opportunities to gain valuable experiences working alongside our partner organisations - such as the Bedford Blues Foundation – managing and delivering real-world projects.

General Eligibility

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.

UCAS Tariff Points

• At least 96 points with 80 points from at least 2 A level passes

• At least 96 points with Merit Merit Merit in BTEC Extended Diploma or Distinction Distinction in the BTEC Diploma

• A completed Access to Higher Education Diploma

• Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, OCR Nationals, International Baccalaureate and CACHE Level 3 awards.

You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator

Check Your Country page to confirm that your local qualifications are suitable or contact your International Admissions Team

Part Time Work Details

The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.

Language Requirement

• English language requirements

  The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.

  UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element

  Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions