Program Overview

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Sport & Physical Education BSc (Hons)

Overview

Our Sport and Physical Education degree helps you gain in-depth knowledge about the effect of sport, physical education and activity on individuals and society as a whole. The degree will allow you to explore the impact of sport at the individual, team, organisational and wider community level, from grass roots through to the elite sport. You will examine these issues using applied and theoretical approaches to sport psychology, performance and technique, sport analysis, sport management, sociology and history, and coaching science and development.

Course Structure

Teaching on this degree is structured into lectures, where are students are taught together, seminars of smaller groups of around 15-20 students, and tutorials which typically have no more than 10 students. You will also have practical sessions both on campus and at Plas Caerdeon, the University’s Field Centre in Snowdonia National Park, Wales. You will also have the opportunity to have a one-to-one meeting with your tutor each week.

If you are studying Sport and Physical Education as a Single Honours degree, in your first year of study there are approximately 12 teaching hours each week, which reduces to approximately 10 teaching hours in your second and third years. If you are studying Sport and Physical Education as a Combined Honours degree, in your first year of study there are approximately 6 teaching hours each week, which reduces to approximately 5 teaching hours in your second and third years.

On top of teaching hours, you are also expected to spend a number of hours studying independently each week, as well as studying in groups to prepare for any group assessments that you may have.

Assessment and Feedback

Assessment on the course is varied, allowing each learner the greatest opportunity for success. This is predominantly through coursework pieces, comprising of essays, reports, laboratory logs/diaries, portfolios, literature reviews, case studies, and presentations.

In your final year you will complete a research dissertation, providing the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and knowledge in a topic area of your choosing.

Combined honours students have the opportunity to complete two smaller projects (one in each area of study) or a combined project spanning both degree subjects and co-supervised across departments.

Taught sessions are offered to outline the requirements and marking criteria of all assessments. These are supplemented by dedicated drop-in sessions to ensure that the highest level of support is offered to students. Following submission, written feedback will be provided on all assessments and students will have the opportunity to discuss their feedback in more detail with a tutor to ensure understanding and provide support for future assessments.

Curriculum Overview

The course is structured in a manner that allows the subdisciplines of sport to be studied in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner. Single honours students will study ‘Core Studies in Sport and Physical Education’ alongside ‘Human Science for Sport’. Combined honours students will study ‘Core Studies in Sport and Physical Education’ alongside core studies in their other academic discipline. The single honours course comprises of two 60-credit elements

Year One

• Foundations in Sport and Physical Education
• Your first year provides you with the knowledge of the key sub disciplines that underpin Sport and Physical Education. You will study the psychology of sport, sport sociology, coaching and teaching, motor behaviour and sport management.

Year Two

• Explorations in Sport and Physical Education
• In your second year, you will broaden your knowledge of sport and physical education using the same sub disciplines.

Year Three

• Advanced Studies in Sport and Physical Education
• In your final year, you hone your subject-specific research interests by completing a dissertation in one of the sub discipline areas. This is closely supervised by an expert and research active member of the team.

Entry Requirements

• A-Levels: BCC
• UCAS Tariff Points: 104 UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications
• BTEC: DMM
• Access to HE: 104 Tariff Points
• IB: 24
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only
• Welsh Baccalaureate: This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications
• T-Levels: Merit
• Subject Requirements: No specific subject requirements

International Entry Requirements

• Specific Country Requirements: Select your country
• IELTS: 6.0 overall (with reading and writing at 6.0) and no individual score lower than 5.5. We also accept a wide range of International Qualifications. For more information, please visit our English Language Requirements page.

Careers

Graduates have gone on to achieve success in many different roles such as teaching (both primary and secondary), coaching, and sport science support. Each of these options paves the way for an exciting career, supported by the knowledge and skills gained from the degree.

The interdisciplinary nature of the course exposes students to the varied sub-disciplines of sport. As such, a large number of graduates go on to complete specialised postgraduate study such as Masters or PhD in sport psychology, sport sociology or coaching science, paving the way for accelerated employment opportunities or careers in academia.

You are supported throughout your degree through tutor and self-directed learning, allowing you to become self-aware, proactive and motivated in your academic and life goals. The Sport and Physical Education degree offers many opportunities for the development of personal and professional skills including such skills as communication, organisation, time management, analysis and reflection. The skills developed through the course will be transferable to many professions and areas of future employment and equip students for careers in business and management, with many graduates going on to carve very successful careers in these sectors.

Enhancement Opportunities

Work Placement Opportunities

You will have the opportunity to work with staff and partners of the University in a variety of sport and exercise settings with local and/or national organisations to develop their skills. Extra curricular opportunities include placement opportunities at primary or secondary schools. Students who have demonstrated a particular interest in elite sport have also previously been offered internships at local football and sports clubs.

Previous students reported that engaging in these authentic opportunities enhanced their employability and assisted in developing teacher training applications.

SALA

The Service and Leadership Award (SALA) is offered as an extra-curricular programme involving service-based experiences, development of leadership potential and equipping you for a career in a rapidly changing world. It enhances your degree, it is something which is complimentary but different and which has a distinct ‘value-added’ component.

Study Abroad

As part of your degree, you can choose to spend either a semester or a full year of study at one of our partner universities as part of our Study Abroad programme.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are £9,535* for full-time undergraduate courses.

If you are a student from the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, your tuition fees will also be £9,535*.

The University reserves the right to increase Home and EU Undergraduate and PGCE tuition fees in line with any inflationary or other increase authorised by the Secretary of State for future years of study.

*subject to Council approval.

Additional Costs

On top of your tuition fees, you will need approximately £200 to cover the cost of any fieldtrips and to buy core textbooks for the degree.

You will also need to consider the cost of your accommodation each year whilst you study at university.

Scholarships

We have a range of scholarships to help with the cost of your studies.

International Tuition Fees

The International Tuition fees for 2025/26 are £14,500.

Course Combinations

This course is also available as a Combined Honours degree with the following subjects:

• Sport & Physical Education and Accounting & Finance
• Sport & Physical Education and Business Management
• Sport & Physical Education and Childhood & Youth
• Sport & Physical Education and Dance
• Sport & Physical Education and Digital Marketing
• Sport & Physical Education and Education
• Sport & Physical Education and Geography
• Sport & Physical Education and Global Philosophies & Worldviews
• Sport & Physical Education and Health & Wellbeing
• Sport & Physical Education and Human Geography
• Sport & Physical Education and Social Care
• Sport & Physical Education and Special Educational Needs