Program Overview

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BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion (SENDI) and Sport

Why study this course

Enhance your knowledge in sports and physical education within the community with SENDI. Excellent placement and work-based learning opportunities help you build confidence and experience, whilst enhancing employability. Be part of small class practical and workshop sessions across all levels of the programme. You will be involved in delivery of real world, county wide projects working alongside external partners.

Course summary

The BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) and Sport joint programme provides you as a student with opportunities to study a balanced range of modules from both disciplines. In undertaking a joint programme, you develop in-depth knowledge and understanding which reflects your passion and interests in both subjects.

Key facts

• Award: BA (Hons)
• UCAS code: CX16
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode of study: Full time
• Start date: September 2025
• Award: Bishop Grosseteste University
• Institution code: B38

About this course

This degree combination explores the complexities of individual development in relation to social, psychological and physical growth. The programme builds your knowledge and understanding of learning in relation to both typical and atypical development exploring the value of sport and performance in facilitating holistic wellbeing. Sociological frameworks which create inequalities are contested and strategies to promote Inclusive practice are explored in depth.

This joint degree provides a range of career opportunities supported through studying these two complementary disciplines. Further study would enable a route into teaching or supportive environments such as health and sport settings. Students are also well placed to work within sport development, adventure education, physical education, health and fitness coaching, the Youth Service, Social Work, Mental Health services supporting those with additional needs.

What you will study

Students on this course currently study some or all of the following modules:

Year 1

• From Excluded to Included: A Century of Change
• The Whole Child: Holistic Approaches to Meeting Needs
• Sport and Physical Education
• Young People and Physical Activity

Year 2

• Physical Education and Coaching Pedagogy
• Adapted Physical Activity and Disability Sport
• Sport Development, Promotion and Leadership
• Meeting Different Needs
• Interpreting the World: Research and Practice

Year 3

• Emotion in Sport and Physical Education Roles
• Contemporary Issues in Sport, Exercise and Physical Education
• Hidden Inequalities
• Measurement and Evaluation in Sport and Exercise
• Dissertation
• Spectrums and Kaleidoscopes
• Leading the Learning Environment
• Capstone Project Proposal
• Capstone Project

Entry requirements

You will normally need 96-112 UCAS tariff points (from a maximum of four Advanced Level qualifications). We welcome a range of qualifications that meet this requirement, such as A/AS Levels, BTEC, Access Courses, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge Pre-U, Extended Project etc.

How you will be taught

There is no one-size-fits-all method of teaching at BGU – we shape our methods to suit each subject and each group, combining the best aspects of traditional university teaching with innovative techniques to promote student participation and interactivity.

You will be taught in a variety of ways, from lectures, tutorials and seminars, to practical workshops, coursework and work-based placements. Small group seminars and workshops will provide you with an opportunity to review issues raised in lectures, and you will be expected to carry out independent study.

Placements are a key part of degree study within many courses at BGU. They provide an enriching learning experience for you to apply the skills and knowledge you will gain from your course and, in doing so, give valuable real-world experience to boost your career.

Assessment

Your first year in SENDI is important. We know that you will need time to settle into university and build up your academic skills and so, we will give you detailed feedback on how you are doing and set your targets to improve your work. We use a wide range of different types of assessment throughout the course, including coursework portfolios, group discussions, multimedia technology presentations and individual projects, as well as essays and a timed assessment (year 3). You may even have the opportunity to get your dissertation research work published!

In Sport, we use a variety of imaginative approaches to assessment that enable you to utilise your strengths. Over the course of your studies, you could expect your assessment to include presentations, multimedia reports, displays, portfolios, individual research projects, essays, exams and work in the Human Performance Laboratory. We recognise that individuals come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and accordingly use a wide range of assessment strategies. You can expect to be guided and supported carefully in your first year, gradually becoming more independent as the course progresses.

Careers & Further study

Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion

You will be supported throughout your study by opportunities to explore different career aspirations, working with our specialist team at BGFutures. Guest speakers share their professional experiences which can open new ideas for you. Progression has included graduate employment, teaching, social work, creative therapies, speech and language therapy, senior education managers and residential care. Progression to further study at Master’s level is a further choice. This degree offers a range of possibilities which we are happy to discuss with you at any time.

Sport

In Sport, we prepare you for a broad range of sport-related jobs in such areas as sports development, adventure education, physical activity and health, sports coaching, fitness and recreation industry, school sports coordination, armed forces, youth work and postgraduate research.

By the end of the course, you will have developed a range of practical and transferable skills that are underpinned by excellent subject knowledge, meaning you will be well-prepared for your chosen future career. In the past our graduates have begun careers as sports coaches, personal trainers, as physical education teachers (primary and secondary), in the field of youth work or within sports development.

Fees & Funding

A lot of student finance information is available from numerous sources, but it is sometimes confusing and contradictory. That’s why at BGU we try to give you all the information and support we can to help to throughout the process. Our Student Advice team are experts in helping you sort out the funding arrangements for your studies, offering a range of services to guide you through all aspects of student finance step by step.

Click here to find information about fees, loans and support which will help to make the whole process a little easier to understand.

Undergraduate course applicants must apply via UCAS using the relevant UCAS code. For 2024 entry, the application fee is £27, and you can make a maximum of 6 choices.

For the 2025 cycle, UCAS is removing the undergraduate application fee for any student who is/or has received free school meals (FSM) during the last six years, up until the end of their final year at school or college. More information on the UCAS fee waiver can be found here.

For all applicants, there are full instructions at UCAS to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application, plus help text where appropriate. Full details of all tuition fees can be found here.